Crossed flag pins

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I hope you can answer my question....

I hope you can answer my question. We wear crossed flags on our lapels where I work -- the St. Andrews Cross (Scottish) and the American flag. The pin has the American flag on the RIGHT when looking at it. Is this correct?

Thank you,

Carol

[sarahw]

Actually, I think that's backwards, Carol. I'm using the flag code as a reference here:

The flag of the United States of America, when it is displayed with another flag against a wall from crossed staffs, should be on the right, the flag's own right, and its staff should be in front of the staff of the other flag.

This is of course talking about real flags, not a pin, but I think the same rule would apply. To the flag's own right means that the flag is on the left to the viewer. I know that's confusing, but think about looking at a person. When they go to their right, a person observing sees that as moving to the left. Likewise, the flag's right is left to a person observing it.

In a search online I found pins made both ways, but most of the ones made in the United States got it right.

Thanks for asking!

Sarah