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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2021 2:06:15 GMT -5
A friend claims that most houses in USA are "flagged", I wonder if this is true all the year or only for some celebrations, like July 4th ? Since my layout shows spring time (in Massachusetts), I think it will be enough to "flag" (in the village) the church and the station ; I will put a flag at every house in the town, because I assume it's the 175th anniversary (founded 1790 ... ), for the same reason there will be a "carnival". Is this OK ... or not ?
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Post by zman on Mar 5, 2021 6:20:24 GMT -5
I fly my flag 24/7/365 except when the winds blow more then 35 knots. I have flags on my two Z scale layouts and my N scale shunting game. Not always the American flag. I focus on the stars and strips on national holidays.
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Post by markm on Mar 5, 2021 8:50:12 GMT -5
I'll tell you I'm very sensitive about how the flag should be respectfully displayed as my family has served in the military from the Mexican-American war through Bosnia and I had the Flag code drilled into my head: www.legion.org/documents/pdf/flagcode_07.pdfOf particular interests to modelers whenever possible the flag should fly freely on a staff. No flag may fly higher than the U.S. flag. When flown in conjunction with other flags: state, local government, or organizational flags, the other flags are to be flown below the flag in that order. It should be taken down at sunset. It should be taken down for inclement weather. If flown during the night it must be illuminated. The flag is flown with the union (the stars) to the top, or to the right if displayed on a vertical surface. Now let me get off my soapbox and say that most people in the 1960s didn't regularly fly a flag except for the popular flag "holidays": Flag Day, Presidents' birthdays, Independence day, war memorial days (Memorial Day and Veterans' Day) and Labor Day. Generally speaking, the flags would be displayed on a staff attached to the building at an angle and be 1-4 foot in length. All public buildings (city hall, schools, post office, armory, etc.) would fly the flag. Banks frequently would fly a flag. Churches and stations generally did not. Sorry for the long reply, I hope it helps, Mark |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2021 10:28:01 GMT -5
Thanks for the answers. Finally, no flag in the village, only at the "bivouac", over the army engineers flag, but several flags in the town (as I wrote, 175th anniversary).
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Post by cwrr on Mar 5, 2021 11:08:04 GMT -5
Mine's flying as we speak, proudly.
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Post by neverland on Mar 11, 2021 18:57:33 GMT -5
Alberich, you bring up an interesting topic. When I was younger, no US flag flew after sundown. If on a flagpole with lanyard, it was lowered, folded and brought indoors. It was never flown in foul weather. Now it seems folks leave their flags up 24/7 until they are torn, tattered & sun faded. Does it make someone anymore proud of their country because they display the colors year round? I for one will fly mine for special occasions & respectful occasions only.
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Post by BAZman on Mar 12, 2021 2:02:40 GMT -5
Besides the U.S. of A flag, there are 'theme' flags, like 'flowers' placed on the back of the house where the garden is. Or, seasonal (Spring, Summer, Fall (Autumn) and Winter) and Holidays (formal or not), like Easter (Bunny, eggs, Flowers), Valentine's day (Hearts, of course), St. Patrick's day (Leprechauns, Shamrocks and rainbows).
You could get political with 2' square or rectangular "Vote for ......" or, For Rent/Sale in the front lawns. And, don't forget "For Sale/Rent/Lease" signs (typically 4x8') in empty lots or on buildings.
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Post by dazed on Mar 12, 2021 17:02:50 GMT -5
Besides the U.S. of A flag, there are 'theme' flags, like 'flowers' placed on the back of the house where the garden is. Or, seasonal (Spring, Summer, Fall (Autumn) and Winter) and Holidays (formal or not), like Easter (Bunny, eggs, Flowers), Valentine's day (Hearts, of course), St. Patrick's day (Leprechauns, Shamrocks and rainbows). You could get political with 2' square or rectangular "Vote for ......" or, For Rent/Sale in the front lawns. And, don't forget "For Sale/Rent/Lease" signs (typically 4x8') in empty lots or on buildings. Also sports teams. Many fly their alma matter's colors during the fall football season especially, or pro teams. Tiny (for Z) "ADT Security" signs are a nice touch for more modern times. I would say "most" houses being flagged is overstating a bit. Maybe 1/4 but even that is probably way overestimating. I have had a US flag hanging on my house at times but don't currently. I've been thinking about it though. I recently added flag duties to my long list of responsibilities at work. Of late it has been a busy task with all of the half-staff directives. We don't lower at night but do have it lit. (in theory anyway, right now the light bulb is out...another one of my new jobs) We don't raise and lower it regularly, especially since now office time is limited. I would like to do it properly once life returns to some normalcy. |
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Post by Curn on Mar 16, 2021 14:41:36 GMT -5
I would say it is a very seasonal thing. There are homes that fly year round, but they are more like 1 in 10-20. From Memorial Day through July much more people fly the flag. And just like with Christmas lights, some neighborhoods more festive than others. I would say, if you are modeling a particular area, just use google street view maps to see what the typical participation is, and look at the foliage and weather to figure out what time of year it is.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2021 15:38:17 GMT -5
Thanks for Your answers, but when I asked this question the houses in the village were not yet glued on the layout ; meanwhile they are, and so I can no more change anything, I cannot add a flag pole under these conditions.
Concerning the city, there will be an anniversary of the foundation of the town and much more decos, even a carnival, with (motorized and functional) "merry-go-round's".
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Post by rray on Apr 5, 2021 11:59:18 GMT -5
In my area, and the whole state of Idaho for that matter, many people fly flags year round. My son in law is an example, and every year he ends up replacing the flag for a new one because it becomes tattered from the weather. This is typical of local residents, including my next door neighbor, as almost all homes have a 24/7/365 flag.
Many local businesses here in Idaho also fly a flag, with the US flag at top, and often they have an Idaho State flag underneath. Years ago J.R. Simplot was the butt of many jokes here, because he built a home on a hill and put up a massive 30'x50' flag on a 200' pole, and neighbors complained it sounded like gunshots while flapping in the wind. His flag was flown at half-staff following the deaths of military personnel in combat, the death of Joe Albertson in 1993, and any other time the president or the governor made a proclamation that flags should be lowered. J.R is long gone, his mansion torn down, but the family still owns the land and the flag still fly's to this day.
J.R. Simplot's Flag in Boise:
We fly a 3x5 flag 24/7 from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Ours is a nicer embroidered flag and I don't want it damaged by bad weather. We also put out the smaller yard flags for the week of special holidays, where my next door neighbor has yard flags all year round in planters, on the porch, etc.
Everyone I have seen flying a flag, has night lights on them, with the only exceptions I have seen is many people also fly a flag on their campers or RV's, and they usually do not have a light on those flags.
Robert
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