HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., May 20, 2008 — AmericanFlags.com urges all Americans to fly an American flag at half-staff on Monday, May 26, 2008 in honor of Memorial Day. According to U.S. Flag Code, the United States flag should be hoisted to the top of a flagpole for an instant and then lowered to half-staff until noon, before being returned to the top of the staff for the rest of the day. Those without a vertical flagpole may affix a black mourning bow to their home flag kits instead of lowering the flag.
"The surge in patriotism we saw after 9/11 has waned and the American flags that once adorned every home, car and business seem to have disappeared," said AmericanFlags.com President/CEO Jeffrey Reynolds. He also noted the many "ripped and tattered flags" that remain on corporate flagpoles, retail outlets and car dealerships, in violation of flag etiquette guidelines. "Memorial Day is a time for us to honor and give thanks to the brave men and women of our armed forces who continue to risk their lives — sometimes paying the ultimate price — in order to ensure the peace and prosperity of their fellow Americans," said Reynolds. "We at AmericanFlags.com want to make sure that our veterans, our troops and their families see a fresh flag flying proudly on every home and business in America and understand the true depth of our gratitude."
AmericanFlags.com is the world's largest retailer of American flags, military flags, historic flags, state flags, world flags, sports flags and flagpoles, supplying American-made products to corporations, schools, military bases and consumers worldwide. In honor of Memorial Day, AmericanFlags.com has deeply discounted all of its American flags and residential U.S. flag sets, and is offering free shipping on every order. AmericanFlags.com is owned and operated by Precision Marketing Solutions, Inc., a privately held corporation based in New York. For more information, visit http://americanflags.com
Contact:
Jeffrey L. Reynolds, Ph.D
President/CEO
AmericanFlags.com
Phone: 631-724-4160
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