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• Thread starter rachel
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• #1

maybe a silly question merely what arm on your gi do you put your american flag patch ?

• #2

Nosotros don't wear annihilation but our Association patch and that goes over the left chest...

In the military, your unit patch was worn on your left sleave one " down from the shoulder seam...if you were in a combat zone, the unit of measurement patch was placed on the right sleave 1" downward from the shoulder seam (not withstanding specialty tabs).

If I were to crave an American flag...it would be on the left sleave...

Best bet is check with your dwelling house organization...or if you belong to a stand lonely dojo, check with your sensei...

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• #3

I would say your left side.

• #4

I apologize...1/4" down from the seam....

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I'chiliad distressing for posting as ofttimes as I practice on this indicate, but, it seems that an American flag would exist advisable IF you lot represented the USA...as in a United states of america team fellow member (whether it be boxing, wrestling, kempo....whatever) or possibly if yous were competing in an international tournament. I applaud anyone's willingness to support the expert ol' USA...just, unless you are on a squad that represents us, why would yous wear an American flag on your gi?

The people you train with KNOW yous are from America...
The people who run into y'all at demos KNOW y'all are from America...

I am pleased to meet the pro-American element come out during our current conflict...but the arts you lot practice become across borders.
If one person in the dojo is going to wear an American flag, so ALL students should...and, again, that is upward to your sensei (or sifu, every bit the case may be).

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Originally posted by chufeng
I'k lamentable for posting every bit oftentimes as I practise on this point, but, information technology seems that an American flag would be appropriate IF you represented the USA...as in a USA team member (whether it be boxing, wrestling, kempo....any) or mayhap if yous were competing in an international tournament. I applaud anyone's willingness to support the good ol' United states of america...but, unless y'all are on a squad that represents us, why would you wear an American flag on your gi?

chufeng

Exercise you have the Us flag hanging in your school?

• #7

Yes, we have ane in the dojo-

I do wear the flag on my left sleeve, about 1/4 inch from the shoulder seam (which lands halfway to the elbow since I take girl shoulders).

I take flags on my motorcar, in my window, and I don't really care if anyone thinks I should wear information technology on my gi or not. Yous are welcome to try to remove it, if you like.

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• #viii

Originally posted by Jill666
Yes, we have one in the dojo-

I practise clothing the flag on my left sleeve, about 1/iv inch from the shoulder seam (which lands halfway to the elbow since I have girl shoulders).

I have flags on my car, in my window, and I don't actually care if anyone thinks I should wear information technology on my gi or not. You lot are welcome to attempt to remove it, if you like.

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I experience the same.

• #9

The left sleeve, the one closest to your heart!:asian:

• #10

You are welcome to try to remove it, if you lot like.

Wouldn't dream of it...

I applaud anyone's display of patriotism (spent 22 years on active duty and four in reserve)...I just don't brandish information technology on my martial arts uniform.

Why???

I remember what we do as martial artists actually rises above that...

I back up everything we are doing in Iraq...I defend the shiteheads right to protest (even though I'd like to slap them)...

I've put my coin on the line for nearly of you (not withstanding those who have already served their time in the military)...

And, no, I don't have an American flag in my "school" because we railroad train outside...in the park...at the elementary school covered area...in my driveway...or wherever we notice ourselves...exercise I have an American flag in my home? Aye...the 1 that covered my granddad'south casket (a WWI vet) and a uncomplicated small flag that we display inside our habitation.

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nosotros have a flag in our dojo. we bow to the teacher and then nosotros confront the flag and bow. I enquire virtually the patch because now that i'chiliad a majestic belt I tin can wearable a black gi. I was waiting to put patches on til then.so left arm it is. Thank you.:asian:

• #12

As you can see from my avatar, we "Share" a gi color The just patch going on my blackness gi will be my clan patch on my left chest. However on my "Piece of work-a-mean solar day" blueish one, I have my assoc. patch, my name, my nickname, my bb order patch, and a small-scale American flag below that, non to mention my initals on the corner and soon on the pants as well. (My judo buddies call it my vanity gi, I call it "mine") I also accept a white UMJC top that I have no pants for....1 can never be also prepared IMO! My black one is for CHKD just likewise as my tourney gi, my blue one is my everyday, had it since I started, three days a calendar week, wash once a calendar month, allow it fade to white, official Hollywood Gi! We demand a pic of you in your new color !!!!
Cheers!
Hali

• #xiii

Left Shoulder is where nosotros accept ours. My instructor was Vietnam vet, this is where he required it to go. I accept used that since. Nosotros also have an American Flag hanging in are dojo.
Bob :asian:

• #xiv

I don't wear a gi much this days, merely my memories of my childhood Hapkido days tell me we wore American and Korean flag patches on our left shoulders.

We had the American and Southward Korean flags displayed in the studio besides, and we bowed to each of them when nosotros bowed to the instructor at the showtime and end of each class.

Now that I call up about it, it does seem a little bit strange. But I suppose information technology doesn't really matter. There's nil wrong with showing patriotism or respect for a state in the practicing of your art.

• #15

The American flag patch goes on the left sleeve of our dobok. Our dojang's logo/patch goes over the left side of the chest besides...:asian:

• #16

Originally posted by Renegade
Do yous have the Us flag hanging in your school?

Yes we exercise. Since we're American Taekwondoists, we display the American flag right next to the Southward Korean flag in our dojang... :asian:

• #17

Originally posted by cali_tkdbruin
Yep we practise. Since we're American Taekwondoists, we display the American flag correct next to the South Korean flag in our dojang... :asian:

Its funny considering in Britain I NEVER see the British Flag hung in a identify of training Most Gi's or Dobuk's merely have the Association tag on the forepart left chest and Maybe some other larger symbol on the back. The simply people I know who have British flags ANYWHERE on their Dobuk's are the British Olympic or International Team. In my school certainly we simply have the Korean Flag hanging (For the Hapkido class). I've never actually understood why y'all guys hang your Flag EVERYWHERE........is it incase you forget your American? Nah I'1000 playin.......still information technology is kinda an American thing :shrug:

• #eighteen

It probably is very much an American matter. Nigh families I know (including my own) has a flag that rested on top of a loved one's casket. Mine is my fathers' (WW2 and Korea vet). Many people I know were not born here, and dear the flag every bit a symbol of their new country. Call up that this is yet a immature country.

Also I study an American art, more than or less. Kenpo has roots in Okinawa, but developed largely in the US.

The flag display was present in my house since babyhood, as my father was regular army. We put upwards the flag every morn, and information technology came down at sunset.

Afterward 9/11, a lot of people that did non have the flag displayed, began to display information technology. On cars, trucks, motorcycles. A sign of defiance, possibly.

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Proud to be an American and post my flag up.................

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