Results: Why the American Flag is Sometimes Reversed on Military Uniforms
Published on 06/05/2019
Tim Marshall, the author of "Worth Dying for: The Power and Politics of Flags" explains why American flags are reversed on military uniforms.
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1.
1.
Have you ever noticed the reversed American flag patch on military uniforms?
Yes
24%
579 votes
No
62%
1522 votes
Undecided
5%
125 votes
Not Applicable
11%
280 votes
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As Mr. Marshall explains, this is done on the right shoulder as a sign of respect for the American flag. Do you appreciate the fact that America's military will go to this extent to ensure that the flag is respected to this degree - it is never put in a position of retreat (the stripes move ahead of the stars)? Yes
49%
1206 votes
No
11%
267 votes
Undecided
19%
477 votes
Not Applicable
23%
556 votes
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3.
If you are American, do you think it makes sense that the patches are created this way? Yes
36%
890 votes
No
13%
325 votes
Undecided
21%
512 votes
Not Applicable
32%
779 votes
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If you are Canadian (or from another non-American country), do you think it is a bit obsessive that the military patches are made this way? Yes
14%
346 votes
No
18%
433 votes
Undecided
13%
310 votes
Not Applicable
58%
1417 votes
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5.
Do you see this as pride or arrogance?
I see this as arrogance, and I am an American
11%
266 votes
I see this as pride, and I am an American
51%
1258 votes
I see this as pride, and I am not an American
19%
460 votes
I see this as arrogance, and I am not an American
14%
349 votes
Other (please specify)
10%
238 votes
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