How to Fold the American Flag for a Triangle Display Case

Series Summary

Americans have traditionally taken great pride in the Stars and Stripes, Old Glory, the American flag. Children are taught about the history, development and meaning of the flag. The flag is displayed over schools, businesses and government buildings. It is saluted, sung before and revered. The American flag symbolizes the values of the United States and is an object that reminds Americans of why they feel patriotic about their country. In this free video series on flags, the owners of a flag and flagpole vendor explain how to fold and hang the American flag, as well as provide information on the adoption of the Texas flag. Get information on how to fold a flag for a triangle display case, how to fold a 3-by-5 flag and how to fold a 5-by-9.5 American flag. Take proper care of Old Glory with these tips and techniques.

Video Transcript

"Hi, I'm Harvey Kronberg. I'm joined by my wife Michele. We own Austin Flag and Flagpole. We're going to answer a question that we're frequently asked and how, that is how do you fold a flag to be displayed in a triangular flag commemorative case. We're going to use a three foot by five foot flag. You start by holding it up with the stars and the blue field with the stars on the viewers left. You rotate it ninety degrees. You do a fold in half, and then a second fold in half. You make sure everything is straight and crisp. And the person holding the side with the stars simply holds it in place while the person at the stripe end of the flag starts building the triangle, folding triangle over triangle, trying to keep everything taught and crisp, and continues towards the blue field of stars, then as you get to the end, you tuck the end of the flag into the side, and then it simply fits inside the triangular display case."