Jack: Why does the United States flag always fly higher than the Texas flag?
Me: Because the United States is our country.
Jack: What is Texas?
Me: Texas is our state, just like Nebraska is a state.
Jack: Nebraska is not a state it is a football team.
The kid is wise beyond his years...
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That's too funny.
Only someone who has lived in Nebraska can truly understand the truth in that statement :)
Just so you know, if the two flags are on different flag poles, the Texas flag can be flown at the same height as the U.S. flag because Texas used to be a country. But, as you told Jack, if they are on the same pole, Texas goes below.
Just to clarify...it has nothing to do with Texas being a "country"
The following is from the United States "Flag Code"...Nicole, I hope you make Drew join Boy Scouts so he can learn this stuff!!
The flag of the United States of America should be at the center and at the highest point of the group when a number of flags of States or localities or pennants of societies are grouped and displayed from staffs.
When flags of States, cities, or localities, or pennants of societies are flown on the same halyard with the flag of the United States, the latter should always be at the peak. When the flags are flown from adjacent staffs, the flag of the United States should be hoisted first and lowered last. No such flag or pennant may be placed above the flag of the United States or to the United States flag's right.
When flags of two or more nations are displayed, they are to be flown from separate staffs of the same height. The flags should be of approximately equal size. International usage forbids the display of the flag of one nation above that of another nation in time of peace.
Travis, I stand corrected. That's what I get for listening to proud Texans boast about their state. Here's what I found on snopes: http://www.snopes.com/history/american/texasflag.asp
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