Do you know that the triangular shape of a properly folded American flag symbolically represents the three-cornered hat worn by Colonial soldiers in the Revolutionary War?

The American flag is most commonly flown on holidays such as Flag Day, Independence Day, and Veteran's Day; it can be flown from sunrise to sunset on any day of the year. When not on display, it should be respectfully folded into a triangular shape.

How to Fold a Flag
It takes two people to properly fold a flag.

1. Hold the flag waist high and parallel to the ground. Keep the tension in the fabric at all times. Never allow any part of the flag to touch the ground.

2. This first length-wise fold brings the striped section over the "canton." That's the blue section that contains the stars.

3. On this second length-wise fold, bring the canton to the outside so it's now on top.

4. Starting at the end opposite the canton, make a triangular fold.

5. Take the outermost point of your triangular edge and fold it up, forming a second triangle.

6. Continue making triangles 7 times or more, until the last triangular fold brings the stripes to the canton.

7. Tuck the remaining flap into the slot formed between the stars and stripes.

8. The last step, which brings the red and white stripes into blue canton, symbolizes the day's light vanishing into the darkness of the night.