# flag shirt **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 9, 2004, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flag-shirt/249494 "2004-06-09T17:41:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![vanilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f19dbf/32.png) [@vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vanilla)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2004, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flag-shirt/249494/1 "2004-06-09T17:41:22Z")
This being the season, not to mention an election year, where oh where can I get a honest to goodness flag shirt? Not those white t shirts with a flag on it but the kind that Abbie wore on the old Merv Griffin show. Anywhere in the Cleveland area? ---
**Author:** ![Padeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@Padeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Padeye)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2004, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flag-shirt/249494/2 "2004-06-09T18:16:13Z")
You’ll probably have to make one yourself. I’m going to try to refrain from getting this thrown into GD but you might want to find a seamstress who has no qualms about ignoring the US flag code. Note that the flag code does not carry weight of law so you won’t be violating anything but it’s not something I encourage. ---
**Author:** ![SmackFu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@SmackFu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmackFu)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2004, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flag-shirt/249494/3 "2004-06-09T18:32:59Z")
[Here’s a rugby one.](http://store.ruggers.com/usaflagshirt.html) [Here’s a button-down at Amazon.](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00009EG4P) ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2004, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flag-shirt/249494/4 "2004-06-09T19:46:12Z")
> [@Padeye](#): > > You’ll probably have to make one yourself. I’m going to try to refrain from getting this thrown into GD but you might want to find a seamstress who has no qualms about ignoring the US flag code. Note that the flag code does not carry weight of law so you won’t be violating anything but it’s not something I encourage. 36 USC 10 176 is federal law. > [@](#): > > No disrespect should be shown to the flag of the United States of America; the flag should not be dipped to any person or thing. Regimental colors, State flags, and organization or institutional flags are to be dipped as a mark of honor. > (a) The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property. > (b) The flag should never touch anything beneath it, such as the ground, the floor, water, or merchandise. > (c) The flag should never be carried flat or horizontally, but always aloft and free. > \*\* (d) The flag should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery.\*\* It should never be festooned, drawn back, nor up, in folds, but always allowed to fall free. Bunting of blue, white, and red, always arranged with the blue above, the white in the middle, and the red below, should be used for covering a speaker’s desk, draping the front of the platform, and for decoration in > general. > (e) The flag should never be fastened, displayed, used, or stored in such a manner as to permit it to be easily torn, soiled, or damaged in any way. > (f) The flag should never be used as a covering for a ceiling. > (g) The flag should never have placed upon it, nor on any part of it, nor attached to it any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure, design, picture, or drawing of any nature. > (h) The flag should never be used as a receptacle for receiving, holding, carrying, or delivering anything. > (i) The flag should never be used for advertising purposes in any manner whatsoever. It should not be embroidered on such articles as cushions or handkerchiefs and the like, printed or otherwise impressed on paper napkins or boxes or anything that is designed for temporary use and discard. Advertising signs should not be fastened to a staff or halyard from which the flag is flown. > (j) No part of the flag should ever be used as a costume or athletic uniform. However, a flag patch may be affixed to the uniform of military personnel, firemen, policemen, and members of patriotic organizations. The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing. Therefore, the lapel flag pin being a replica, should be worn on the left lapel near the heart. > (k) The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning. Source: [http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/casecode/uscodes/36/chapters/10/sections/section\_176.html](http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/casecode/uscodes/36/chapters/10/sections/section_176.html) You should note that 36 USC 10 176 offers no penalties for any violations of respecting the flag. Also, if you read the entire section above, you will see there are regular violations of the US Code during sporting events, advertising and general athletics. Of course, two wrongs do not make a right (but two Wrights make an airplane). ---
**Author:** ![vanilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f19dbf/32.png) [@vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vanilla)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2004, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flag-shirt/249494/5 "2004-06-10T02:31:06Z")
I didn’t mean one made from an actual flag, but one with stars and stripe designs. From regular fabric. Found a cute one for a child by Childrens Place.