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13 Reasons the American Flag Is Even Cooler Than You Thought

The world’s most prolific flag burners are children

Hit the snooze button on your outrage—according to the Unites States Flag Code, burning a flag is actually the preferred and most dignified method of retiring an old or damaged flag.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion conduct regular flag retirement ceremonies, but the world’s number one flag-burners? Probably the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of America, whose more than 4 million members conduct frequent Flag Retirement Ceremonies that are considered paragons of honor.

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