Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/05/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I don?t think it is a military thing only. I read somewhere (some sort of citizenship manual or something like that) that indeed burning is the only permissible way to dispose of a worn out flag. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator YNWA > On 26 May 2015, at 18:50, George Lottermoser <george.imagist at > icloud.com> wrote: > > The flag burning is referred to by military people as "retiring the flag." > Apparently, again according to the military, burning is the only > 'honorable' way to retire a worn out, torn or otherwise no longer wanted > flag.