Retired Colors are Supposed to be...


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Posted by Hank [64.119.43.114] on Sunday, May 16, 2010 at 21:48:07 :

In Reply to: OT - Disposal of an American Flag posted by Todd Wilson [71.158.223.59] on Saturday, May 15, 2010 at 15:38:43 :

... burned. I really don't know why, probably to prevent them from falling into "enemy" hands. If they were going to be captured, and they had the time, the old Civil War regiments with colors and regimental flags would supposedly tear them into small pieces which they would distribute among the survivors, maybe in hopes they would sneak them through captivity.

I just pour gas on them and burn them when their time comes.

H



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