US Flag on Military Uniform

shortstop | 19:36 Mon 29th Nov 2004 | People & Places

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Watching the news I noticed that a lot of the American forces have the flag on their uniform sleeve but with the "Stars" top right instead of top left....Why is this?

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Not sure if I should have put this question in this section maybe it should have gone in History

Ewood27

I've seen a similar question asked on anothe Q & A site with a more American readership. The answer was that the flag is displayed so that the hoist (the pole end of the flag - the stars) is to the front while the flag "streams" to the rear. So the flag you saw should have been on the right sleeve. A left sleeve version would have the stars at top left.

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ewood your a star!!!!! Thanks a lot.

Ewood27

Now you've made me blush! Glad tohelp.

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