Folding the Flag
US Flag Folding
As an
Army and Navy custom, the flag is lowered daily at the last note of retreat.
Special care should be taken that no part of the flag touches the ground.
The Flag is then carefully folded into the shape of a tri-cornered hat,
emblematic of the hats worn by colonial soldiers during the war for Independence.
In the folding, the red and white stripes are finally wrapped into the
blue, as the light of day vanishes into the darkness of night.
This custom of special folding is reserved for the
United States Flag alone.
Step 1
To properly fold the Flag, begin by holding
it waist-high with another person so that its surface is parallel to the
ground.
Step 2
Fold the lower half of the stripe section
lengthwise over the field of stars, holding the bottom and top
edges securely.
Step 3
Fold the flag again lengthwise with
the blue field on the outside.
Step 4
Make a triangular fold by bringing the striped
corner of the folded edge to meet the open (top) edge of the flag.
Step 5
Turn the outer (end) point inward, parallel
to the open edge, to form a second triangle.
Step 6
The triangular folding is continued until
the entire length of the flag is folded in this manner.
Step 7
When the flag is completely folded, only
a triangular blue field of stars should be visible.
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