During the war, troop had flag bearers who would carry the flag into battle, and as they marched forward, the American flag would be flying in the wind, often representing the courage and dedication of troops.
In 2003, the military integrated the backward American flag military patch into the uniforms so that every patch resembles the flying flag from all angles, on any arm.
A Redditor paraphrased this to the original poster, writing: “It’s because the flag is in a forward/advancing position and the stars that represent the states have the highest position of honor.
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