The reversed positioning of the American flag on spacecraft and military ... The practice of placing the flag in reverse on the right sleeve of military uniforms dates back to the Civil War.

On this Flag Day, Melissa Block talks to Marc Leepson, author of Flag: An American Biography about ... ever be used as a costume or athletic uniform. However, a flag patch may be affixed to ...

The US Flag Code applies to service members’ uniform insignia as well as spacecraft and aircraft. The Army features the reverse flag on the right sleeve. The reverse flag is worn on the right ...

Wow, thanks for all the great questions submitted since last week's premiere column of The Answer Dude. You are a curious lot, and I will strive to answer all your questions. Well, except for the ...

Guidelines for respectful use of the American flag are set in 4 U.S. Code ... traditionally wears the flag on the right sleeve, and, per military uniform regulation, the star field always ...

That's because the flag on an American servicemember's uniform is backward. That is to say, the canton (the top left corner), which houses the blue field of 50 white stars, is in the upper right.

Wow, thanks for all the great questions submitted since last week's premiere column of The Answer Dude. You are a curious lot, and I will strive to answer all your questions. Well, except for the ...