Goingboeing From United States, joined Dec 1999, 4872 posts, RR: 28 Reply 3, posted (5 years 2 months 2 weeks 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 2010 times:
Geesh...try this experiment. On a fairly windy day, where it's strong enough for the flag to fly straight out, view it from the "left" side, then move over to the "right" side. Where are the stars?
JC5280 From United States, joined Oct 2001, 528 posts, RR: 6 Reply 4, posted (5 years 2 months 2 weeks 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 2001 times:
Doesn't it all date back to how the flag was carried into a battle? With the stars forward. Thats why the flag shows "backwards" on a soldiers right arm, right?
BCAInfoSys From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 5, posted (5 years 2 months 2 weeks 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 1962 times:
From what I understand, I think JC5280 is right. The stars are always forward, otherwise it would look like the soldier is "running away." Same thing.. just think of it as a real flag on the plane, and as it's flying along, the stars will be forward. It's just the other side of the flag.
Motech722 From United States, joined Aug 2003, 188 posts, RR: 3 Reply 6, posted (5 years 2 months 2 weeks 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 1952 times:
Goingboeing has the answer to this. I always love to hear people say how "un-American" it is and how it's against the etiquette of hanging the flag. Well, tell those people to take Goingboeing's advice and try this experiment.
KROC From United States, joined May 2000, 19737 posts, RR: 91 Reply 7, posted (5 years 2 months 2 weeks 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 1921 times:
The last two posts are right. The stars always lead. A tradition that dates back to the Civil War I believe. Thats why when you see a military uniform with the flag on the persons right arm (signifying they are going to or have been to a combat zone), it looks like the flag is backwards.
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Luv2fly From United States, joined May 2003, 10874 posts, RR: 54 Reply 9, posted (5 years 2 months 2 weeks 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 1840 times:
Goingboeing
Has it correct. Tho if you are in the armed forces you are always taught to hang the flag wrong when you are under duress of any kind. Reason being that the enemy might not be aware of just how the flag is hung and you can get your point across with out words.
So with that said, maybe all the carriers are just saying how bad it really is without saying any words.
Bluewave 707 From United States, joined Jun 2001, 2808 posts, RR: 7 Reply 11, posted (5 years 2 months 2 weeks 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 1703 times:
Hanging the US flag, or any flag, upside-down (horizontally, or vertically)) is a sign of distress, and disrespect (politically). If the flag has a symmetrical design (ie Japan, UK), it's hard to tell, or may represent another country (ie European flags)
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Startvalve From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 13, posted (5 years 2 months 2 weeks 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 1519 times:
I caught something on CNN the other day about how the flag code was altered so that the flags worn on the right sleeve of a military uniform would have stars forward so it looks like they are advancing instead of running away. This is a recent change and I am looking for an online and recently updated copy of the flag rules to cite. I am guessing the rule probably goes the same for on the sides of airplanes
BLuewave 707 From United States, joined Jun 2001, 2808 posts, RR: 7 Reply 14, posted (5 years 2 months 2 weeks 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 1485 times:
JetMARC,
I have been wondering about the NW logo myself. I have posted similar comments on threads about NW.
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Canuckpaxguy From Canada, joined Sep 2003, 1403 posts, RR: 55 Reply 17, posted (5 years 2 months 2 weeks 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 1174 times:
I'm not American, but I'm pretty sure Air Force One wouldn't carry a "backwards" flag on its tail if it was somehow unpatriotic as some of you have suggested in your replies.
Canuckpaxguy From Canada, joined Sep 2003, 1403 posts, RR: 55 Reply 19, posted (5 years 2 months 2 weeks 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 1128 times:
By the way Startvalve,
Your comment about NW was probably the funniest A.net reply I've read. I often wonder if their marketing department did that on purpose.
Canuckpaxguy From Canada, joined Sep 2003, 1403 posts, RR: 55 Reply 22, posted (5 years 2 months 2 weeks 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 1058 times:
I wasn't saying you didn't know your flag, and I'm not sure how you interpreted that from my comment. I neither said, nor inferred anything of the sort.
I was suggesting you take a closer look at the picture, because the photo itself is clearly not backwards.
Futureualpilot From United States, joined May 2000, 2175 posts, RR: 6 Reply 23, posted (5 years 2 months 2 weeks 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 935 times:
Our soldiers wear it backwards on their right arm to signify always moving forward, not retreating from battle. Maybe the airlines do it to show they are always moving forward.
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