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My mother has an old flag with 48 stars on it....

Originally Posted by l.gruber

MY MOTHER HAS AN OLD FLAG WITH 48 STARS ON IT. (HANDMADE). SHE TOOK IT TO THE CLEANERS TO BE CLEANED. SHE ASKED THE GIRL IF IT WAS FREE AS THAT IS WHAT SHE UNDERSTOOD THE LAW WAS. THE GIRL SAID OKAY AND CLEANED IT FOR FREE. IT THIS TRUE?

[Trish]

While many dry cleaning establishments agree or advertise to clean your flag for free it is not required by law. There is no evidence of verbal or written laws stating that there must be no charge when having your flags cleaned. So with that being said, the dry cleaning employee could have charged your mother and she would have every right to do so. But it is very unlikely that you will come across a place that charges for the service as many find it respectful to keep the flag clean and take pride in doing so.