Wonder if there are any legalities involved with flying "out of date" flags?
For some reason this morning, I got to checking and discovered that Alaska became a state in January of 59, and Hawaii became one in August. I thought, "Hmmm. Only 8 months. Did they actually MAKE a 49-star flag? How did they pattern the stars? Yes they did, seven rows of seven.
That took me to "Hmmmmm again. I live in Alaska (just for the sake of this ponder), so I'll fly a 49-star flag, because that's for MY STATE. Screw them southerners."
That, of course, took me to, "Hmmmmmmmmmm once more. Which was Florida? 27th. 27-star flag? Yep, they're available. Wonder if it's legal for me to fly a 27-star flag?"
Now, logically, if it is illegal to fly the 27, it would be just as illegal to fly the 49, but the 49 would not be as noticeable.
Perfectly acceptable, Alpo. They are "official" flags of the U.S. and therefore maintain their status. The Betsy Ross is still an official U.S. flag (and the only one that I will fly until the current squatter in the people's house is evicted).
ReplyDeleteSaddleLT, I'd love to have a 48-star flag, as that is the one I was born under.
ReplyDeleteBut Pops, I thought when you were born, the flag only had 32 stars. That was just before the War of Northern Aggression,of course. ;)
DeletePops, you'll probably remember one of my favorites:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZBTyTWOZCM&feature=player_embedded
http://www.usflagdepot.com
ReplyDeleteThey have your 48 star flag, Pops.
Alpo, in answer to your 49 star flag, yes they did.
ReplyDeletehttp://usflag.org/history/images/49star.gif (I haven't figured out how to post a pic yet.)