How to properly fold the Flag of the United States of America

The following information on the proper ways to display the Flag of the United States of America was borrowed from the following web site that contains lots of interesting and useful history and information: http://www.ushistory.org/betsy.

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Step By Step Instructions:

Fold the flag in half width-wise


Fold the flag in half width-wise again


Fold up a triangle, starting at the striped end ... and repeat ...



... until only the end of the union is exposed.


Then fold down the square into a triangle and tuck inside the folds.