It is illegal to paint polka dots on the American flag.
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4 Responses to “It is illegal to paint polka dots on the American flag.”
Comment from Jimbo
Time February 8, 2011 at 2:51 pm
Actually, it’s not a federal law. The supreme court has ruled it’s legal to deface the US flag.
What, pray tell, where those veterans wounded for if not defending the freedom to deface a flag?
Idiot.
Comment from FormerSeattleite
Time February 8, 2011 at 3:04 pm
Jimbo? I know a chimp named Jimbo.
At least I know how to read…
Title 4 USC ยง 8(g): “The flag should never have placed upon it, nor on any part of it, nor attached to it any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure, design, picture, or drawing of any nature. ”
They call these Stupid Laws for a reason.
Comment from Natitude
Time September 7, 2011 at 2:13 am
That title is specifically talking about the official flag design of the Unites States. It would be illegal for Congress to vote to put a Bald Eagle on the flag, for example.
The right to deface the American Flag has time and time again been held up by the Supreme Court as part of Article I of the Bill of Rights, freedom of speech.
It is true that many veterans organizations, such as the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion do support an amendment to the Bill of Rights making it illegal as well as various state laws making it illegal.
Comment from FormerSeattleite
Time February 8, 2011 at 2:48 pm
This is actually a federal law, known as defacing the American flag. If you think it’s stupid, please go tell that to a wounded veteran.