how to properly retire a flag

[Bitter Clinger]

What do you do to properly retire a unserviceable American flag? I've read cut up the stripes, only cut the union jack out, don't cut any thing just fold and burn. I'm cleaning the garage a d found an old flag here that I put up years ago. Poor thing's all tore to hell. I just don't know how to do it the right way.

[Guylee]

The stripes are to be separated from the each other and the union, the union burned first and then the stripes gently laid on the fire to be burned. Silence should be maintained until burning is complete. Also any Boy Scout, VFW, or American Legion will properly retire it for you. Personally I would donate it to the scouts and let them do it so the boys can learn how to do it properly.

[Ridge]

I've heard that you can drop them off at the VA or VFW and they will properly dispose of it.

[Sparky]

Take it to an American Legion. They will properly retire it.

[Ah Pook]

The most basic procedure. When we would retire flags, the field of blue was separated (cut) from the stripes. Once separated, we would burn each piece, one at a time.

Separating the striped from each other is new to me.

This most closely follows what we did.
http://www.usscouts.org/ceremony/flagret1.asp

[gnihcraes]

House of Flags in englewood said they would accept my flags and properly dispose, no fee. (but I am a customer)

[lex137]

I never knew that you had to dismantle and burn the flag. Learn something new everyday.

[Scanker19]

I give mine to this group that occupies some street. Said they'd burn it for me.

[Great-Kazoo]

The stripes are to be separated from the each other and the union, the union burned first and then the stripes gently laid on the fire to be burned. Silence should be maintained until burning is complete. Also any Boy Scout, VFW, or American Legion will properly retire it for you. Personally I would donate it to the scouts and let them do it so the boys can learn how to do it properly.

THIS^^

I never knew that you had to dismantle and burn the flag. Learn something new everyday.

You could always burn it in your back yard

[sabot_round]

I give mine to this group that occupies some street. Said they'd burn it for me.

Occupy Fountain?!?!