Why is that on a army uniform the United States flag is backwards?
2007-12-16 15:08:48 · 10 answers · asked by Angie 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
If a flag on a standard were mounted on an advancing vehicle or carried by an advancing soldier and were viewed from the left side, where the patch is worn, the Union, the blue field with stars, would be seen on the right corner.
The flag should not be displayed, on any moving converyance, including a human, such that it would appear to be in retreat.
2007-12-16 15:55:14 · answer #1 · answered by RTO Trainer 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
These answers are correct. The flag patch on the right shoulder appears to be flying backwards, because of the more popular view from the left, with the union (blue field with stars) in the upper right hand corner. The flag patch with the union in the right hand corner is how it would appear, held on a pole in the right hand, flying as if going forwards. Custom and flag equitte dictate that flag being carried in the right hand. The flag looks that way, because the American Flag always goes forward, never back. Or at least that's the tradition. Does that make sense, it sort of hard without flying an actual flag.
2007-12-17 08:39:52 · answer #2 · answered by fractalarmor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not. the flag cannot be "backwards". Try this: find a flagpole with a flag on it. Stand and look at the flag pole so that the field of stars is on the left. Now stand so that the stars are on the right when viewed. Would you say that this flag is backwards?
2007-12-16 23:14:15 · answer #3 · answered by DOOM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is what my husband told me.... I had the same question: during the Revolutionary war they would carry their flags into battle, and the flags were always facing forward. So to keep up with the tradition, soldiers are "carrying the flag into battle" by having it both sides of their uniform, and its always facing forward (and thus the backwards flag).
2007-12-17 16:31:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The flag is not backwards. The stars are always facing the enemy as in a charge.
2007-12-16 23:22:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The flag is not backwards as others have said. It is to symbolize the forward movement of the troops.
2007-12-16 23:42:45 · answer #6 · answered by crop13b 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
the flag is "backwards" during time of war. It is homage to the cavalry and flies as if going towards the enemy.
2007-12-16 23:24:47 · answer #7 · answered by clyde642 1 · 3⤊ 1⤋
THAT IS THE WAY THE FLAG WOULD FLY WHILE WALKING INTO BATTLE
2007-12-17 00:02:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Because you are looking at it from the opposite direction...
2007-12-16 23:12:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's backwards because were at war. When the wars are over we will no longer wear them backwards.
2007-12-16 23:55:59 · answer #10 · answered by cubanitodela36 1 · 0⤊ 7⤋