American Flag

[france-famas]

One question.

Why the American flag is wrong side up on dungarees ?

[crazyman]

because the stars are meant to be in front.

[ibstolidude]

it has been addressed previously:

if they are US Army - as far as which way the flag faces the rules would be a prescribed in Army Regulation 670-1 28-8
(a) "During joint or multi-nation operations, soldiers are authorized to wear the full-color U.S. flag cloth replica on utility and organizational uniforms. Wear of the full-color U.S. flag cloth replica is at the discretion of the organizational commander, when the distinguishing of individual national soldiers is desired, and overrides the tactical consideration of full-color insignia on uniforms. During joint operations, the joint commander normally will prescribe the policy for wear. Soldiers are not authorized to wear the full-color U.S. flag cloth replica upon their return to home
station."
"(2) The full-color U.S. flag cloth replica is worn so that the star field faces forward, or to the flag's own right. When worn in this manner, the flag is facing to the observer's right, and gives the effect of the flag flying in the breeze as the wearer moves forward. The appropriate replica for the right shoulder sleeve is identified as the reverse side flag."

[George W. Bush]

Dungarees? The jeans?

[crazyman]

'bout half a century ago, dungarees meant work clothing. what he's refering to is the U.S. BDU blouse

[SABER 2-3]

The flag is not worn wrong side up...it is worn reversed.

[Dalleer]

I think I've seen several other countries' forces using this same method in their BDU jackets/blouses as the Americans do. Especially in Iraq right now.

I believe there was a picture of a Norwegian soldier using this same method once posted here.

[11F5S]

'bout half a century ago, dungarees meant work clothing.

Really, where was that?

I was around back then and never heard "dungarees" used to mean anything besides blue denim pants ( jeans, Levis, or bib overallls /SweetOrrs). "Dungaree jackets" were blue denim.

Work clothes usually were called, work pants/shirts , chinos, ****ies, etc.

[Haiw]

'Back in the day... when grass was still black and white, and condoms were still made of a sheep's intestines' :D

[Sixgun Symphony]

'bout half a century ago, dungarees meant work clothing.

Really, where was that?

I was around back then and never heard "dungarees" used to mean anything besides blue denim pants ( jeans, Levis, or bib overallls /SweetOrrs). "Dungaree jackets" were blue denim.

Work clothes usually were called, work pants/shirts , chinos, ****ies, etc.

Dungarees have always been used as work clothing.

[11F5S]

'bout half a century ago, dungarees meant work clothing.

Really, where was that?

I was around back then and never heard "dungarees" used to mean anything besides blue denim pants ( jeans, Levis, or bib overallls /SweetOrrs). "Dungaree jackets" were blue denim.

Work clothes usually were called, work pants/shirts , chinos, ****ies, etc.

Dungarees have always been used as work clothing.


No **** Sherlock.

[Apogee]

"Soldiers are not authorized to wear the full-color U.S. flag cloth replica upon their return to home
station."


The Chief of Staff of the Army is changing this though. Now all soldiers in the US Army will wear the full color US flag replica on their BDUs, reguardless of deployment status.

[Trigger]

Dungarees have always been used as work clothing.

But is the opposite true?

What?