Fly your flag February 12 for Lincoln’s birthday


President’s Day is next week.  The U.S. Flag Code urges Americans to fly Old Glory on Lincoln’s birthday, on February 12, anyway.

That’s today!

Is your flag waving?

A flag used in 1860 during Lincoln's first campaign for the presidency. Under the modern flag code, such use of a flag is considered disrespectful -- and therefore not the flag to fly today. Granger Collection, New York City, via Britannica

A flag used in 1860 during Lincoln’s first campaign for the presidency. Under the modern flag code, such use of a flag is considered disrespectful — and therefore not the flag to fly today. Granger Collection, New York City, via Britannica

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2 Responses to Fly your flag February 12 for Lincoln’s birthday

  1. Unknown's avatar Darwin and Lincoln and February 12: Cool coincidence or divine intervention? | Millard Fillmore's Bathtub says:
    February 12, 2016 at 12:36 pm

    […] you may fly your flag today for Lincoln’s birthday, according to the Flag Code; the official holiday, Washington’s Birthday, is next Monday, […]

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  2. Unknown's avatar God blessed February 12, 1809, with Darwin and Lincoln | Millard Fillmore's Bathtub says:
    February 12, 2015 at 11:32 am

    […] you may fly your flag today for Lincoln’s birthday, according to the Flag Code; the official holiday, Washington’s Birthday, is next Monday, […]

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