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Gandalf
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Backwards American flags?

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On the news of a night, whenever I see shots of American soldiers in Iraq. Oftentimes I see the US flag patch on their shoulders in backwards.

Is this just odd TV reversing the images? Or is there an actual reason?
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Post by Dargos »

ok. the flag is shown "backwards" to symbolize that the flag is always moving forward.


Place a flag on a pole and run with it. the flag will fly the same way as it is shown on the uniform. The stars forward strips trailing.
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The blue starfield must be in the "forward" direction.
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Post by jenat-lai »

Same on aircraft.

so if the nose is -> that way, the flag will be

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