The Stars and Stripes Folding Ceremony:
The first fold of our flag is a symbol of life.
The second fold is a symbol or our belief in the eternal life.
The third fold is made in honor and remembrance of the veteran departing our ranks who gave a portion of his 1ife for the defense of our country to attain peace throughout the world not to have been in vain and shall never be forgotten.
The fourth fold represents our weaker nature, for as American citizens trusting in God, it is to him we turn to in the times of peace as well as in the time of war for his divine guidance.
The fifth fold is a tribute to our country, for in the words of the immortal Stephen Decatur, “Our Country, in dealing with other countries, may she always be right, but it is still our Country, right or wrong.”
The sixth fold is where our hearts lie – and it is with our hearts that we pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and the Republic for which it stands, once nation under God indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
The seventh fold is a tribute to our armed forces, for it is these same armed forces that we protect our country and our flag against all her enemies, whether they be found within or without the boundaries of our republic.
The eighth fold is a tribute to the One who entered on the valley of the shadow of death that we see the light of day, and this fold is made to honor Mother, for whom it flies on Mother’s Day.
The ninth fold is a tribute to our womanhood, for it has been through their faith, love and loyalty and devotion that the characters of the men that have made this country great have been molded.
The tenth fold is a tribute to Father, for he too has given of his sons for the defense of our country, since she was first born.
We fold from the stripes toward the stars, for whereas the stripes represent the thirteen original colonies that founded our republic, and they are embodied in the fifty sovereign states represented by the stars, so that the stars cover the stripes.
The eleventh fold for in the eyes of a Hebrew citizen, this represents the lower portion of the Seal of King David and King Solomon, and glorifies in their eyes the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.
The twelfth fold in the eyes of a Christian citizen, this represents an emblem of eternity and glorifies in their eyes God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Ghost.
When the flag is completely folded, the stars are uppermost, which reminds us of our national motto, “In God We Trust”.
I am praying that someone is going to start a movement to overturn this. I have contacted several sources in regard to doing so and when I know any more, I will pass it on!!
GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I know what you mean Pat, I was shocked too but then again..I wasn't. We have lost our moral compass and we are so afraid of lawsuits, accusations and being labeled intolerant, that we tolerate way too much. We put up with God being driven from all aspects of our life till nothing will be left to hold on too.
Our nation needs to get on its knees AGAIN, repent, seek God & remind people that we ARE a Christian nation! We need to get bold in our faith, in our stand and tell everyone we aren't going to take it anymore. Jesus overturned the tables in the Temple & drove out those people. It's time we overturned our own tables, raised a ruckus like you said, and quit being the wusses that we've become in the name of tolerance.
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