HGTV apologizes for suggesting American flag tablecloth "No one dies for a table cloth," another added. It appears HGTV did not adhere to section 176 of the U.S. Flag Code, which states: (b) The flag should never touch anything beneath it, such as the ground, the floor, water, or merchandise. And: (d) The flag should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery. It should never be festooned, drawn back, nor up, in folds, but always allowed to fall free. (e) The flag should never be fastened, displayed, used, or stored in such a manner as to permit it to be easily torn, soiled, or damaged in any way. The only time U.S. Flag Code allows for the flag to be draped is on a coffin, Fox News Radio noted. Of course, the code is simply a guideline, and not law. "The Flag Code does not prescribe any penalties for non-compliance nor does it include enforcement provisions," attorney John Luckey wrote in a 2008 Congressional report on the federal flag code. "Rather, it functions simply as a guide to be voluntarily followed by civilians and civilian groups."
Posted on: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:37:23 +0000
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