Article snippet: Representative Seth Moulton and the GOP exchanged volleys this week over how to respectfully handle the American flag, with Moulton charging that the flag mailed to him by Republicans trying to send a political message was folded incorrectly. Who’s right, and what’s the correct way to fold the American flag? Traditionally, an American flag should be folded into a triangle. This is not, however, mandated by the United States flag code, the federal laws governing the care and display of the nation’s flag by officials and civilians. Flag code simply says the flag must be stored in a way that will not cause damage. Still, the triangle fold has been widely accepted as the proper way to store the flag when it’s not flown, so if you’re looking to pack up your flag without upsetting the neighbors, here’s how to do it. The triangle fold involves first folding the flag in half lengthwise, twice, before beginning an incremental inward fold: Fold the lower right corner, farthest from the “union” (the white stars over the blue field) inward toward the opposite edge to create a triangle at the end. Then, take the outer point of that triangle and fold it inward to create a shorter rectangle. Fold that upper corner inward toward the lower edge, creating another triangle end, and fold that triangle inward again. Repeat this process until the union is reached. Once you have reached the end, tuck the remaining part of the flag into the folds. Got all that? If you’d benefit from a ... Link to the full article to read more