how do you do a flag disposal ceremony?
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I saw a flag disposal ceremony by the boy scouts a few years back. It included a procession and a ceremony of folding the flag reverently, and then burning it. Call your local VFW. They should be able to give you the particulars. Good luck making Eagle Scout!
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This has some really neat ideas, but my favourite project is making wreaths. You bend a clothes hanger into the shape you want and tie plastics strips all around until it is nice and full. You could decorate further with recycled ribbon, flowers, etc. You might even make the flowers from laundry softeners so they smell pretty as well! The plastics strips should be about 9 - 12 inches long and about an inch or so wide. Cut them from clean bread bags, grocery or store bags, garbage or leaf bags....you just tie the plastic onto the hanger wire so you have equal ends. Push together as you go and twist now and then to add fullest.
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The people answering your question didn't take the time to read the whole thing, or your concept it to deep for them. I am a former United States Marine and proud of it. you are correct ..the only respectful way to dispose of a flag that is warn and tattered is to burn it. I, as you have never burned a flag, but I am proud to live in a country where it is legal. GOD BLESS THE U.S.A.
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please do not waste the wood.\njust bury them in direct contact of the soil...\nit will help fertizer the soil.\nput the resourses into planting something on the grave...\nwith the plant you can see it and recall the goat or fish...with a casket you just wasted time and money.
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here's a good website to look around at\n\np.s. try searching custom flag printers on google
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In ancient times the Jews used had a place behind the altar where old Torah were placed (and where they crumbled). \n\nBurning is the standard we use flags.  Book burning however has some bad connotations. Tossing it in the trash is not something we easily do with those things which have meant a great deal.  That leaves burial, and the decomposition that in a way returns the book to the earth. Remember, that the Word of God, the Christ, was buried.
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Tell him that you're not comfortable with it, and ask him nicely to take it down.  If he can't do something simple like remove a flag from his wall, what's going to happen when more important issues arise?
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Go to thise website and watch the video. It will give you a good idea on how it is done.\n\n\nhttp://www.piercology.com/albums/album08/navel1_vo.mov
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Band first. Engagement ring on top.\n\nBut during the ceremony you take the engagement ring off.
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well, a debate from 1969. how retro!\n\nI do know one thing, the flag is NEVER supposed to be in the dark! If you have an American flag on a flag pole, it must be lit at night. Yup, it's true!\n-------------------------------------------\nProperly Display Our Flag \n\nThere is a right way and a wrong way to display the flag.  The American flag should be held in the highest of regards. It represents our nation and the many people who gave their lives for our country and our flag. Here are the basics on displaying  the American flag: \n\n\nThe flag is normally flown from sunrise to sunset. \nIn the morning, raise the flag briskly. At sunset, lower it slowly. Always, raise and lower it ceremoniously. \nThe flag should not be flown at night without a light on it. \nThe flag should not be flown in the rain or inclement weather. \nAfter a tragedy or death, the flag is flown at half staff for 30 days. It's  called "half staff" on land ,and "half mast" on a ship. \nWhen flown vertically on a pole, the stars and blue field , or "union", is at the top and at the end of the pole (away from your house). \nThe American flag is always flown at the top of the pole. Your state flag and other flags fly below it. \nThe union is always on top. When displayed in print, the stars and blue field are always on the left. \nNever let your flag touch the ground, never...period. \nFold your flag when storing. Don't just stuff it in a drawer or box. \n When your flag is old and has seen  better days, it is time to retire it. Old flags should be burned or buried. Please do not throw it in the trash. \nDid you Know? There is a very special ceremony for retiring the flag by burning it. It is a ceremony everyone should see.Your local Boy Scout group knows the proper ceremony and performs it on a regular basis. If you have an old flag, give it to them. And, attend the ceremony.  \n---------------------------------------------\nSTANDARDS of RESPECT\nThe Flag Code, which formalizes and unifies the traditional ways in which we give respect to the flag, also contains specific instructions on how the flag is not to be used. They are: \n\nThe flag should never be dipped to any person or thing. It is flown upside down only as a distress signal. \nThe flag should not be used as a drapery, or for covering a speakers desk, draping a platform, or for any decoration in general. Bunting of blue, white and red stripes is available for these purposes. The blue stripe of the bunting should be on the top. \nThe flag should never be used for any advertising purpose. It should not be embroidered, printed or otherwise impressed on such articles as cushions, handkerchiefs, napkins, boxes, or anything intended to be discarded after temporary use. Advertising signs should not be attached to the staff or halyard \nThe flag should not be used as part of a costume or athletic uniform, except that a flag patch may be used on the uniform of military personnel, fireman, policeman and members of patriotic organizations. \nThe flag should never have placed on it, or attached to it, any mark, insignia, letter, word, number, figure, or drawing of any kind. \nThe flag should never be used as a receptacle for receiving, holding, carrying, or delivering anything. \nWhen the flag is lowered, no part of it should touch the ground or any other object; it should be received by waiting hands and arms. To store the flag it should be folded neatly and ceremoniously. \n\nThe flag should be cleaned and mended when necessary. \n\nWhen a flag is so worn it is no longer fit to serve as a symbol of our country, it should be destroyed by burning in a dignified manner.
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Depending on what branch of service the recently deceased is from, usually that is set up by them. If you have to do it yourself get a hold of the persons supervisor or who ever they worked closely with. Also make sure that the will doesnt state not to have a military funeral as it is punishable by law to break the will of a military deseased.
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Practice, practice and practice. Pretend that you have the flag in your hands inside, go over the movements (like in your bedroom, in rooms in your house), over and over(pretend that you have the flag in your hand). Then you can also practice the moves outside with the flag, over and over.
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Take a dump.. then put on rubber gloves and a mask while handling it...
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Aliminum foil and toilet bowl cleaner.  Shake it up and throw it.  We made one once that killed all the grass on a volley ball court, and another one that didn't go off for like 30 minutes, but destroyed the trash can it was in!
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Call the city to have them pick it up. You could take it to a dump. Good luck.
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U.S. Code, Title 4, Section 1:\n\n"(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." \n\nThe key phrase here that makes this different than a protest is "...destroyed in a dignified way...". It should be done in private, or a respectful ceremony. If you want to take it even a step farther, I've heard from some, but can't find it online, that you should also bury the ashes. \n\nAs for folding the flag, check out the second link below. Fold it up good and tight, and only the union (field of blue with the stars) should be showing. No red and white should be visible at all.
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Opposite of dispose would be keep.\n\nOpposite of disposable would be permanant.