Originally Posted by Danzig188

also, regarding disposal of a flag...my sons are both boy scouts, and my husband and i are leaders. we've had many flag retirement ceremonies at camp and elsewhere over the years. during the ceremony the flag is burned, but it's done respectfully-if that makes sense. after the fire goes out the ashes are buried. all the grommets are taken out of the fire tho, and given to anyone who participated--many times vets are in attendance and will take a grommet. it's a very nice, and quite patriotic ceremony.

i always get a bit disgusted when i see some of the sad looking, tattered faded flags people hoist up and then forget. there actually is flag etiquette!

if anyone has an old flag, they can contact a boy scout troop, american legion, woodman of the world, to name a few to respectfully dispose of their 'old glory'.