Furniture store trading faded, worn American flags for new ones

A furniture store with Indiana locations is offering American flag trades around the most patriotic time of the year.

Between Friday June 29 and Monday July 9, Art Van Furniture will accepted worn, torn, and faded flags and exchange them for new ones.

WNDU reports the furniture and mattress retailer also gave away 10,000 new American flags during Memorial Day weekend.

After the exchance, Art Van Furniture will then retire the old flags and dispose of them in accordance with the U.S. Flag Code.

Worn, faded or torn American flags can be exchanged at every Art Van Furniture showroom in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Iowa and Missouri.

For a complete review of the US Flag Code, including the proper position and manner of display for the American flag, click here.