If you recall, often when you see a politician or US official speak they have a backdrop of a series of American flags set on flag stands behind them. If that is okay, I see no reason why you couldn't have more than one flag.

Have you ever considered having the current one flying on one side, and perhaps the original US flag on the other side of the house? It would be appropriate given the age of the house.

Absolutely!! Fly 3 if you have the flags!

I'm a little late for this year's Memorial Day, but flag day is coming up on June 14 ..... use multiple flags if that is what you like.

I LOVE seeing people's lawn's and driveways lined with small flags. Our town puts flags on the street poles all the way through town and that looks great too.

In the wake of an F5 tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri, flags began to appear in the rubble of the homes and businesses that were destroyed by the massive storm.ÃÂ These small shrines spoke to a defiance and strength that outlasts adversity.
Every day, the face of Joplin changes as the remains of homes are loaded onto trucks and carted away, but the spirit and resolution of the people who live there remain undiminished.

Here is a link that might be useful: Flags Over Joplin

Well, just be happy you don't live here.

Here is a link that might be useful: HOA doesn't allow flag poles

I wish our HOA did not allow it! it's nice at schools, hosp, the Amer. Legion club etc. but not a huge flag on a front lawn in an upper class neighborhood...got one across the street, when I give directions to someone, I say we live across the street from the italian club... lol not happy about it at all, I love my country, just not to that extreme..

We fly one outside our home 365 days a year. We're on our 3rd flag now. Our neighbor across the street and DH have a small competition, neighbor hung his flag after we rehung ours (needed a new mounting bracket), and his was a new flag. DH went out and bought us a new, bigger flag. We don't have a pole, tho...but house mounted.

My neighbor across the street often needs help getting things accomplished. She has various physical and mental illness's that prevent her from doing a lot on her own. She's very 'needy' and typically heavily medicated. I help her out but she can drive the neighbors to require their own medicine at times.

Just before Memorial Day this year she tried to hang an American Flag on her porch. It did not go well. It was backwards, upside down, falling down - you name it -it's position kept changing as she kept trying to fly it. It was attached to a stick w/ boot laces. Passers-by who didn't know her circumstance would comment on it as they walked by.

But darn it - she kept trying. She was going to fly that flag somehow, someway come hell or highwater! So I went over, took her flag and told her I'd be back w/ it in a few days. DH made a knob for the top of her 'stick', properly attached the flag, bought a flag bracket and screws and he took all of the kids over to hang her flag for her.

Now her flag hangs proudly in the wind and she is so proud to be flying it! She'd fly 8 if she could!

I agree with rockmanor but guess I waited for someone else to comment about the "upper coass neighborhood" etc. We have a flag pole in our front yard and fly the flag all day every day also. In fact we needed to replace our flag with a new one when our grandson found a perfect one in a neighbors trash and rescued it. Can you imagine anyone putting a flag in the trash? We are now proudly honoring that very flag.

I do not post here often, but I too found Susie's comment extremely offensive. As an Italian American who proudly flies an American flag on my front lawn, and with a son who was recently commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps, I could not agree more with rockmanor.

We should love our country to that extreme. I was in the company of people from Saudi Arabia last weekend and was extremely convicted of how fortunate we are to live in the USA. I feel most Americans have no idea how blessed we are and we should fly our flag with pride.

I am certain it is proper to fly as many flags as you like.

I can't imagine why the HOA does not allow poles but it's hard to judge them without seeing how their community is set up. It is entirely possible the restriction is intended to limit the impact of flags that others might find offensive. Who knows?

I live in Maryland and flag poles are common here, in the best of neighborhoods and on most of the estates I've seen here.

A restriction on flagpoles might have something to do with the noise that can come with the ropes or chains that are part of some set-ups. And the HOA in the link didn't say no flags - the guy can attach the flag to his house.

Ttodd, that was a nice, neighborly thing to do!

ttodd, bless you & your DH, what a kind gesture, lovely gift to a fellow human being, and excellent example to set for the kids. One they'll likely never forget.

To the OP: sounds like a lovely home and setting. Fly them both, high & proud!

Ttodd, I found your story about the neighbor lady very touching, and she's certainly blessed to have your family as her neighbor!

I, also, took offense at the "upper class neighborhood" remark, lol! Certainly a home with a bright blue paved driveway is certainly more of a identifier than one with a flag! Too funny!

As the mother of a military son who has done 6 tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the wife of an ex-military pilot, we display two flags, one on our house, and one from our deep water dock - with great pride.

Thanks but it was nothing special that we did - it was simply the right thing to do. She's irksome at times but always tries her best. And quite frankly I'm irksome at times so I can't hold out on her!

I'd love to see a picture of the flag at the water Nanny!

Susieq, what an extremely offensive post!

I am not defending Susie, but I thought she meant her neighbors were flying the Italian flag, and she didn't like that.

I don't care about what class she thinks her neighborhood is, that attitude is so typical for many of the very spoiled that live in this country.

The part I didn't appreciate was this:

"lol not happy about it at all, I love my country, just not to that extreme"

If the desire to post a flag for the country that actually enables us to live in the lifestyles we do is extreme, then I think she needs to go find a country to live in that's more conducive with her belief system. I was raised a Navy Brat, my father, rest his soul was at sea most of my entire childhood, leaving my Mom to raise 5 by herself for months on end. It was a sacrifice we all believed was important and to say we are proud of our parents for their dedicated choices is an understatement.

I would not live in a housing community that prohibited the raising of the flag in any form the homeowner chooses. We pay too much for our homes to have some ignorant decide a little rope hitting pole is too disruptive. That's just plain BS and mind boggling to me. Ok, that's my rant for the day!

The Italian flag? If that was what she meant, the post makes a little more sense. I couldn't understand why having a flag pole had anything to do with Italians.

The HOA in the article said they don't allow poles because it creates landscaping obstacles. Whatever. To each his own I guess.

ok, to clarify, I simply threw that out there,has no bearing on nationality, and their flag is flown correctly, with a light on it even, a light that is blinding to drivers coming down our street,but whatever, it still makes the home look like a more public place where one is used to seeing a "huge" Amer. flag out on the front lawn, but it could be any fraternal club, such as the eagles or the moose lodge, italian etc. which we have attended all of them at sometime...as far as trying to offend me on my beautiful home inside or out, you can not and do not, as we know our neighbors love it! this we know for a fact!!!and ppl have come to our door from surrounding area's to ask, what the color is and where they can have their driveway done...so all you green eyed ppl can carry on, your comments blow right off of me!! because I know the truth of the matter, and I have also read your positive comments on pics of some of your homes that are atrocious! what no guts to speak up then? I make no comments on yours, would not know where to begin! there is one on here looks like a gaudy mexican restaurant, but no comment from me..H--- no! been to many mexican restaurants so this is fact not fiction..now all you mexican ppl, don't get all up in my face, hey we love your food.. LOL this is my final reply on this subject,as to your rude comments, ppl like you are not worth my time.

Susie, that's called showing your true colors ... and they aren't pink and turquoise.

Susie, I think instead of lashing out at everyone, you could have calmly explained what you meant (and left out all the personal insults) and I think people would have at least seen your point.

I'm sure you don't care what I think, though.

This is in very poor taste on my part but I can't resist. I'm in a mood today.

For your amusement......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFimTdXBVdE

Here is a link that might be useful: and for design inspiration....

I mean, really, if you were giving directions to someone to help them locate a house, which would YOU find more of an identifier, the first picture or the second?

Susieq, I'm sorry if my remark ruffled your feathers, but I have to admit that I found humor in the fact that you used your neighbor's yard as an identifier, when I have to admit that your driveway is certainly much more eye catching than just a house with a flag!

"the notion that the American flag is not properly flown in what Susieq07 characterizes as an "upper class neighborhood."

so very offensive.

ttodd - great thing your family did for that lady. As one who is disabled, on meds and often can't get things done correctly no matter how hard I try. I'm sure a few of my neighbors (who don't know) often think I've been drinking or am plain crazy. God bless you.

Nanny, I'm so glad you posted the driveway picture as I had not seen it and could not imagine a blue driveway. I can't imagine any "upper class" neighborhood having a driveway like this. Yes...that definitely would be more of an identifier than a flag for sure! I hope I never see a driveway like that in my neighborhood! We have a balcony above our front door and proudly fly a flag from it 365 days a year.

Another proud high flying
Italian/American Flag Flying Home Here!

I can see mine from my Living Room as well.

She's a grand old high flying flag!

susieq07 is an equal opportunity offender who thankfully doesn't rear her electric blue, upper class head often.

As to flags, we live in the US and have a US flag flying, also have an Earth flag and a Jolly Roger (the latter on our boat), and now that our state has finally legalized marriage equality, I'm thinking of getting a rainbow flag as well.

Also, I would not live in a place that had a HOA, yikes, I'd be in hot water all the time with that many rules. We have everything they ban; flags, clotheslines, boats stored on the property, barn doors open all day (and sometimes all night), music playing, etc., etc.

sandyponder

I had to resurrect this. After a week of 100+ temps and a clean house- I was looking for ideas when I found this. I hope Suzie didn't really mean things how they came out....even after the rant....just in case though- this is what I have to share.
My father was killed in Viet Nam. I was six months old when he was killed. As many here know, Viet Nam Veterans were not supported after their tour, nor were their orphaned children. I am glad as a society we have corrected our mistakes and support our troops now.
On 9/11 I pulled out my dad's coffin flag from the cedar chest and nailed it beside our front door. I still have one there. It is a beautiful sight! To the original poster- Fly it according to flag ediquette, but fly it. Use as many as you like,as long as you like.
A 90+ old Medal of Honor recipient here in VA won against his HOA even after it was taken to court- freedom of speech.
Thank you for letting me share,
Heather