How to Handle & Fold the American Flag: Video Series

To fold a flag, fold it in half twice and then into a triangle until the entire flag is wrapped by the field of stars. Tuck in the canvas header of a flag, keeping everything tight, with instructions from the owners of a flag and flagpole vendor in this free video on flags.

Fly the flag at half mast on Peace Officer's Memorial Day, Memorial Day, Fire Prevention Week, Patriot's Day and Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Flags should also be flown at half mast when a president, vice president, chief justice of the supreme court or speaker of the house dies. Learn more about flying flags at half mast with information from the owners of a flag and flagpole vendor in this free video on flags.

The American flag should be treated respectfully by keeping it from touching the ground, not sewing anything on it, keeping it in good repair and storing it properly. Store the American flag in a plastic bag and in a dry area with advice from the owners of a flag and flagpole vendor in this free video on flags.

Fold the American flag by starting with the field of stars up on the viewer's left and keeping all fold and creases tight and straight. Progressively fold an American flag into a triangle using instructions from the owners of a flag and flagpole vendor in this free video on flags.

The American flag should be flown on many holidays, including New Year's Day, Inauguration Day, Martin Luther King Day, Lincoln's Birthday and Memorial Day. Fly the flag on the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Columbus Day with insight from the owners of a flag and flagpole vendor in this free video on flags.

The first American flag was ordered to be made by the Continental Convention in June of 1777 after the first American documents were signed. Find out how Betsy Ross was commissioned to make the first American flag with information from the owners of a flag and flagpole vendor in this free video on flags.

The U.S flag evolved from the first flag in 1777, which had 13 stars and 13 stripes and was commissioned by the Continental Congress and George Washington. Learn how additional stars were added to flag as more states joined the Union with facts from the owners of a flag and flagpole vendor in this free video on flags.

To fold a flag for a military funeral, obtain a special casket American flag and keep all the folds crisp and taut. Fold a military funeral flag into a tight triangle using tips from the owners of a flag and flagpole vendor in this free video on flags.

Fold a funeral flag by folding it in half twice and then creating a crisp, tight triangle that is folded over itself several times. Tuck in the ends of a funeral flag, so that it forms a commemorative flag, with help from the owners of a flag and flagpole vendor in this free video on flags.

Fold a Canadian flag by laying it flat and then folding it in half four times so that it forms a neat rectangle. Store the Canadian flag in a plastic bag in a dry place, with tips from the owners of a flag and flagpole vendor in this free video on flags.

To fold the British Union Jack flag, lay it flat, fold down the center and then fold in half three more times. Store the Union Jack flag in a dry place, out of direct sunlight, using insight from the owners of a flag and flagpole vendor in this free video on flags.

Fold a flag in the Navy style using the same method that commemorative flags are folded, forming a neat, crisp triangle. Tuck in the ends of a flag folded Navy style using instructions from the owners of a flag and flagpole vendor in this free video on flags.

Raise the flag by attaching each grommet of the flag to the snap hooks of the flag pole and slowly raising it up and tying it off. Avoid letting the flag touch the ground when being raised by using tips from the owners of a flag and flagpole vendor in this free video on flags.

Take care of a flag by storing it in a dry place, within a plastic bag, getting tattered flags hemmed and retiring dingy or torn flags. Avoid letting the flag touch the ground and always fly it in a position of honor with tips from the owners of a flag and flagpole vendor in this free video on flags.

The Mexican flag originated in 1821 and displays three vertical stripes with an Aztec eagle symbol in the middle. Find out how the three colors of the Mexican flag represent the three items in the peace treaty between royalists and insurgents with information from the owners of a flag and flagpole vendor in this free video on flags.