Comments on: Where to take other countries flag to be properly retired? http://www.bestcountriestolive.com/best-countries-to-retire/where-to-take-other-countries-flag-to-be-properly-retired Find out where are the best countries to live in the world Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:03:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Randy B http://www.bestcountriestolive.com/best-countries-to-retire/where-to-take-other-countries-flag-to-be-properly-retired/comment-page-1#comment-2559 Randy B Fri, 01 Jan 2010 10:04:59 +0000 http://www.bestcountriestolive.com/best-countries-to-retire/where-to-take-other-countries-flag-to-be-properly-retired#comment-2559 Canada doesn't have the same flag destruction formality that is commonly found in the US. All our traditional protocol states is that the flag should be disposed of in a respectful manner. In most cases it's as simple as just quietly tossing it in a fireplace, a bucket with some lighter fluid or on a camp fire. If you wanted to take it to your local VFW Post I'm sure they would treat it the same way they do with an American flag and, personally speaking, that would be appreciated but its not like anything special has to be done to it.<br><b>References : </b><br>30 years of military service in the Canadian Forces (and still counting) http://www.canadianheritage.gc.ca/pgm/ceem-cced/etiqtt/101-eng.cfm#a5 Canada doesn’t have the same flag destruction formality that is commonly found in the US. All our traditional protocol states is that the flag should be disposed of in a respectful manner. In most cases it’s as simple as just quietly tossing it in a fireplace, a bucket with some lighter fluid or on a camp fire. If you wanted to take it to your local VFW Post I’m sure they would treat it the same way they do with an American flag and, personally speaking, that would be appreciated but its not like anything special has to be done to it.
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