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Following the Civil War, groups of veterans pushed for an official set of rules that would uphold the sacred character of the national emblem they had fought to defend. This long-time flag-protection movement regained national momentum during World War I, and on June 14, 1923, the first National Flag Conference was held in Washington, D.C., to establish a set of rules for civilian flag use. This poster comes from an authentic, original brochure, distributed by the American Legion in 1923, that sets this new, uniform "flag code" to writing. The rules were eventually adopted by Congress in 1942. While the U.S. Supreme Court struck down flag-protection laws as violations of free speech in 1989, the Flag Code is still maintained as a code of etiquette, enforced not by law but by tradition.
Available with a "Vintage Paper" style background or in clean black and white.
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- Printed on the highest quality, heavyweight, matte coated paper.
- Matte paper duplicates the original look of the vintage documents.
- 230gsm | 10.6mil | Over 3x the thickness of regular paper.
- Frame & matting not included - but all are standard, easy-to-find sizes.
- Depending on size ordered, prints will have a 4mm - 25mm white border.
- Multiple sizes are available - including a full-size 24" x 36" poster!
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- 24x36 & 18x24 prints are rolled, bagged, & DOUBLE tubed - guaranteed undamaged arrival.
- 8x10 prints are bagged & shipped in a heavy-duty stay-flat envelope.
- USPS Priority (2-3 days) or Priority Express (1-2 days) - both tracked & insured.
- International Orders ship USPS First-Class or Priority International (calculated rate).
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