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I didn't know about this: THE BLUE STARS of the flag must always "face forward" (i.e., be in the top left of its display). So…
…If the flag is…hung vertically in any way, the field of blue with its white stars must stand at the top and to the left of whoever can see it.
…the practice of the blue field facing forward dates back to when foot soldiers first flew the flag in battle. Since the blue field is closest to the pole when a standard-bearer takes the field, the flag will billow out behind him as he charges forward to engage the enemy.
…only those American flag patches worn on the right shoulder appear reversed; on the left shoulder, the patch appears in its usual, accepted position (blue field in the upper left). The simple reason for this is that tradition dictates the flag must always be facing forward. It cannot ever be seen as if it were in retreat.