Guidelines for flying Old Glory in stormy weather

Experts with the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion explain the best practices for flying the American flag during inclement weather.

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00:00 The stars and stripes waving from

00:02 front porches is a time honored

00:04 tradition. It is a sacred.

00:07 Object for us and what we stand for,

00:10 what we fought for, but not all American

00:12 flags are meant to weather a storm.

00:15 You may want to consider buying an

00:17 all weather flag if you tend to have

00:20 a lot of storms, wind or excessive

00:22 sun that can cause it to fade.

00:24 And buyers with the American Legion

00:26 says wind and rain can take a toll

00:29 on traditional flags made of cotton.

00:32 The federal flag code says all

00:34 weather fabric flags made with

00:36 nylon or polyester can be on display

00:38 through rain, wind and snow. If

00:41 you want a flag that's going to be

00:44 more durable than you would want to

00:46 buy a synthetics, American flags

00:48 should only be on display outdoors

00:50 from sunrise to sunset unless it

00:53 is properly illuminated all night.

00:55 That if your flag is not lit,

00:57 you shouldn't have it out overnight.

01:00 Should always be illuminated

01:01 with a great great light.

01:03 Lynn Rolfe, the third with

01:04 veterans of foreign wars,

01:06 a veteran himself says an American

01:08 flag should never touch the ground.

01:10 If it is soiled or damaged by the weather,

01:14 it may be time for your flag to be

01:17 properly retired with a dignified

01:19 disposal when it's unserviceable.

01:20 So if it's faded, it's shredded.

01:24 It just does not look like

01:26 it's crisp out of a box.

01:27 That's kind of the guiding principle

01:29 to retire the flag for Accuweather.

01:32 I'm the Waddell.

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