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Folding Your Flag
When Old Glory is not flying, it is proper etiquette to fold it in the following way. Please keep in mind that a
flag should not touch the ground while being folded, nor should it be stored long-term in a folded condition. This ceremony is most easily performed with two people using a table if necessary.
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1. Begin folding the flag lengthwise by bringing the lower edge flush horizontally with the upper edge. For larger flags, this may require two people.
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2. Fold the flag lengthwise again by bringing the central fold flush horizontally with the upper edge.
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3. The person at the fly end should then form a triangle by making the lower corner of the flag touch the upper edge.
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4. The outer point should then be folded towards the hoist end.
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5. Fold the upper corner to the lower edge. Continue this process until the hoist end is reached.
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6. Tuck the remaining hoist portion into the folded part to secure the bundle.
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