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The Truth: The meaning of the folding of the American flag that is described in this eRumor is not without importance, but it is not official and not required. Public Law 94-344, known as the Federal Flag Code, is the law of the land regarding the handling and displaying of the American flag.
I assumed (incorrectly) that the U.S. flag was folded 13 times in honor of the first 13 U.S. states. Even though the practice of incorporating 13 folds did not begin because each fold had a specific meaning, specific meanings have subsequently come to be ascribed to each of the 13 folds.