Who can tell me?
Why are the American Flag patches backwards on the sleeves of our American service men and women? The first one to answer correctly (with some detail, please) will get best answer.
Why are the American Flag patches backwards on the sleeves of our American service men and women? The first one to answer correctly (with some detail, please) will get best answer.
SOLO KING
Favorite Answer
Flags don't fly forward they fly back, with the direction of the wind, so the backwards flag represents always moving forward and not back, no retreat.
Anonymous
Like the last person said....its because the flag represents always moving forward instead of backwards. The flag on the uniforms is actually the way that the flag is supposed to face....its just always been known to be the other way. Theres not much explanation other than we as a country move forward and our flag gets the wind pushing it towards that forward motion.
Curtis B
If you imagine the flag as a flag and not a patch, and the arm of the soldier as a flagpole, then it kind of makes sense. If the service member were advancing (as any American soldier should), the flag would fly as you see it.
Daniel Schramm
The basic answer is: they are brave!
This flag is symbolic of the men who used to march into battle with an actual flag. So steady and strong that the flag would blow behind them. On the arms of our soldiers, the flag faces as if being carried into battle, blowing behind them.
Antonio
Ok the moving forward sounds good and all but the fact of the matter is the flag is placed like that because if you wear a flag on your clothing the blue field will always be closest to your heart. Its meant as a show of respect.