The boy scouts burn hundreds of flags a year. It's the reccomended disposal method for flags.
Not just recommended. LEGALLY REQUIRED, in the US Flag Code.
There are no penalties for violating the Flag Code, as far as I know, but it still requires that the flag be burned if it is no longer in a fit state to display, or if it touches the ground.
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Date: 2006-08-22 06:53 pm (UTC)Not just recommended. LEGALLY REQUIRED, in the US Flag Code.
There are no penalties for violating the Flag Code, as far as I know, but it still requires that the flag be burned if it is no longer in a fit state to display, or if it touches the ground.