[EmailPoster]

We have a disagreement in our office....

Originally Posted by rgallagher

We have a disagreement in our office....

Can/should a smaller version of an embroidered American flag be
displayed on the center/back of a jacket? Our company is nice enough
to provide us with a "company jacket"....with our company logo on the
front...and the American flag displayed on the back....with our
company's logo underneath.

Is this appropriate?

[tmiller]

It is great to see that your employers wish to show their American pride. However, to display the flag on the back of a jacket along with their company is technically not appriate flag etiquette for a few reasons. First, according to the United States Code Title 4 Chapter 1 — The Flag section 8i, "the flag should never be used for advertising purposes in any manner whatsoever". Also, according to section 8d, "the flag should never be used as wearing apparel" and in section 8g, "the flag should never have placed upon it, nor on any part of it, nor attached to it any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure, design, picture, or drawing of any nature".
Maybe you could design a jacket with the company logo on the back and wear an American flag pins to show your pride and support our soldiers!

[tedbriseno]

According to the Code, then, should ANYONE wear the Flag on clothing?
Does the Code say only Military, Police and Fire Fighters can wear a Flag on clothing?