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In the United States intentional damage to a mailbox is a federal crime according to Title 18 U.S.C. Section 1705, when it causes damage to the mailbox or its contents. Violators can be fined or face a prison sentence depending on the situation. However, those types of cases are more often prosecuted under state laws regarding property damage.
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Is it a federal crime to steal an American flag from a church building?
Is it a federal offense to steal a flag from a church building
Can a mailbox flag be another color and is a mailbox flag required?
Yes and yes.
On a rural mailbox is it illegal to hang an advertisement on the flag paortion of the box?
Yes. It is a Federal offence. But--it is never enforced.
What is another name for a mailbox flag?
Semaphore or signal flag.
Do mailbox flags have to be red in order to be effective?
No, mailbox flags do not have to be red in order to be effective. The purpose of a mailbox flag is to indicate to the postal carrier that there is outgoing mail to be picked up. The color of the flag is not a requirement for its functionality.
What type of vessel do you raise the flag at dusk and lower at dawn?
Mailbox?
What does the flag mean on a mailbox?
In the US, when the flag is up it means there is outgoing mail in the mailbox to be picked up by the letter carrier. This alerts the letter carrier to stop at the mailbox even if s/he has no incoming mail to leave for the addressee. When you get ready to mail a letter, leave it in the mailbox and raise the flag. When the letter carrier arrives s/he will take the mail you left in the mailbox, leave any mail s/he might have for you and lower the flag. The flag can also serve as an indication the letter carrier has come and left mail, but it's generally thought inconsiderate to use it for that purpose alone because if the letter carrier has no mail for you it forces him or her to make an unnecessary stop.
What are the rules for mailbox flag usage?
The rules for mailbox flag usage are that you should raise the flag to signal outgoing mail for the postal carrier to pick up, and lower it once the mail has been collected. It is also customary to raise the flag when you have incoming mail to be picked up. Remember to only use the flag for its intended purpose and not as a decoration.
Is it rude to mark an X over a flag?
Yes it is indeed rude to mark an X over a flag. And if it is done on the national flag, the person could very well be arrested for insulting the flag. If it is an American flag it can also be a Federal offense. Do not desecrate the symbol of our great nation. Think of all the service members, me included who served and who died to keep it flying free.
In flag footballs is the team with the ball the offense?
Yes, it is.
Can you open and put mail into someones mailbox?
Yes, as long as it isn't stolen mail. No, it is illegal, even to place a flyer on the flag. The mailbox is US Government property.
What do German people call their flag?
The Germans refer to their flag as the Bundesflagge (Federal flag).
