Backwards Flag?!

[Shellie]

The "reverse" flag is worn on the right sleeve/side so that the pole-side is facing forward.


Scroll down near the bottom; there is a picture.
http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagetiq.html

[davefla73]

Originally Posted by Shellie

The "reverse" flag is worn on the right sleeve/side so that the pole-side is facing forward.


Scroll down near the bottom; there is a picture.
http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagetiq.html

NO NO go look at some pics of guys in WW2 they had it the right way , on the same arm, the stars all on the rear, now the are on the front side, backwards. if it was to be changed like that why didnt it have a congress vote , to change it, its now backwards!

[undetected]

Originally Posted by Shellie

The "reverse" flag is worn on the right sleeve/side so that the pole-side is facing forward.

That makes sense but sounds more like an excuse given to the public. If the uniforms didn't have the flag like that in WWII, then I doubt anyone would bother changing it for such a trivial reason.

Originally Posted by Christo888

A backwards flag removes the regulations attached to it

That sounds to me like it could be the case, for whatever reason. I'm sure there's more to it than just the pole-side being in the front.

As for Michael Tsarion's explanation of the reason for all the symbols on the uniforms, I don't think that would apply in this case, because the backward flag isn't any different from an occult point of view - unless, like jaguar said, the pentagrams would be upside down. But I guess an upside down flag would be difficult to explain even to the dumb public.