A Flag patch is a piece of fabric displaying the national flag of a country. The image of the flag is usually produced by embroidery, using different colored threads. It can also be produced by printing directly on the fabric, although this is less common. Many countries have patches made to resemble their flag for use in their militaries, although it is not uncommon for them to also be used for personnel in civil jobs (police officers, civilian pilots, bus drivers, etc.), as well as sports teams who include the flag patch of the country they represent in their uniform. Some countries, for instance the United States have versions of their flag patch made in different color schemes in order to better blend in with their militarycamoflage. The three most common alternate color schemes are urban (black/silver, pictured), desert (tan/brown), and woodland (black/olive drab). A Patch can refer to several different things: A piece of fabric. ... This article describes a type of political entity. ... Look up Civil in Wiktionary, the free dictionary The word Civil is derived from the Latin word civilis, from civis (citizen). Used as an adjective, it may describe several fields, concepts, and people: Civil death Civil defense Civil disobedience Civil engineering Civil law Civil liberties Civil libertarianism Civil marriage Civil... For the band, see The Police. ... Aviators are people who fly aircraft either for pleasure or for a job. ... Anolis caroliensis showing blending camouflage and counter-shading. ... An urban area is a term used to define an area where there is an increased density of human-created structures in comparison to the areas surrounding it. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Limber Pine woodland, Toiyabe Range, central Nevada Biologically, a woodland is differentiated from a forest. ...
Flag patches are usually sewn onto bags or clothes. There is a fashion among backpackers to buy flags relatively cheaply in somewhere like Thailand and sew them on. Backpacking is traveling long distances with a backpack. ...
The flag of the United States shall be thirteen horizontal stripes, alternate red and white; and the union of the flag shall be forty-eight stars, white in a blue field.
The flag of the United States of America should be at the center and at the highest point of the group when a number of flags of States or localities or pennants of societies are grouped and displayed from staffs.
When the flag of the United States is displayed from a staff projecting horizontally or at an angle from the window sill, balcony, or front of a building, the union of the flag should be placed at the peak of the staff unless the flag is at half-staff.
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