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Flag foldin' ain't easy, no matter what state your comin' from.

May 4, 2010 at 2:43PM

Flag foldin' ain't easy, no matter what state your comin' from. The Star Tribune has a story on efforts to get the way you fold the state flag codified into law. It's not like you will be subject to arrest if you do it the wrong way, but it will help VFWs, American Legions and scout groups who want to do it correctly.

This is one of those tests of mental powers where showing may be better than telling. The diagram the Minnesota National Guard has provided is a much easier guide than the language contained in SF3303.

The method for folding the Ohio flag was invented by an Eagle Scout.

When the Texas state legislature had a demonstration of how to fold its flag, things got complicated:

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