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“The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning”. This should not be confused with those who burn the flag as a political
statement.

Yes, the flag you mentioned was already damaged. But that’s like saying the body of a loved one was already decaying so its OK to to dismember it and distribute it.

I admit to collecting patch cards, but I do not equate such memorabilia with the US Flag. I acknowledge their legal right to desecrate the flag that they own, but I for one will never choose to have anything to do with it.

as a retired U.S. ARMY soldier what you have done is dispicable. you are no better than the terrorist who burn our countrys flag. you say it is in disrepair then it shoud destroyed not cut up and put into cards. you discrace they men and women who fought and died for this great nation.

I think the other parts of the collection have their uniqueness and collecting attraction but to cut up an American flag for this is just a disgrace. But this is Upper Deck…..what do you expect.

While I don’t complete disagree with them cutting up the flag. It is important to note its a Union flag that was flown during a battle. If I’m not mistaken that’s not exactly like cutting up an American Flag. There is a difference, as small as it is.

I for one was never in the military. I do have relatives that were. My parents taught me at a very young age that as an American we live in a free country. With that being said it still does not give you the right to destroy an American Flag. At that young age I was taught dignity and the pride of being an American. Also that a person, that destroys an American Flag is disgracefull and quite frankly not an American. Maybe people should boycot this product and UpperDeck all together. Just an Americans opinion.

While this might not be the most “dignified” way to dispose of flag, I think it is important to draw a distinction between a Union flag and the flag as we know it today. The Union flag does not symbolize the United States of America, and instead represents a time when our country was divided and in turmoil. If the flag was already destroyed what is wrong with allowing others to have a piece of US history. I don’t necessarily feel that Upper Deck profiting from the flag is ideal, but nor do I agree that destroying it is the best course of action. Every day artifacts and items that are/were sacred and important to many cultures are sold to collectors on the secondary market for profit, including flags. Where is the outrage for that? Maybe it isn’t the most tasteful thing in the world, but I certainly don’t think it is Upper Decks worst transgression.

What do you expect from these crooks. First they screw their customers by not redeeming redemptions, then they counterfeit cards, then they lose all of their licenses and parade around like nothing is wrong, then they put out a product like Signature Baseball that has to be licensed by MLBPA due to a lawsuit payout settlement which strips even more content and has no images, now the cut up an American Flag. What a communist thing to do!!!!!
UPPER DECK = CROOKS AND COMMIES

Great now they are cutting up Civil War stuff? This relic crap has gone too far, I would much rather have a chance to pull a redemption card to win the entire item…It has to stop

Bob,
while you might be able to use the argument that the flags flown by the south are not “American Flags”
the ones flown by the north during the war should be given extra reverence given the sacrifice that was
made by so many to preserve the union. Not that I would want them to even cut up a flag flown by the
south. It just feels too disrespectful.

First the flag was a Union Flag. To those that didn’t take history, The “Union” Was the United States, not the Confederate States, ( not that cutting up any relic is excusable). It was an AMERICAN Flag. The fact that it was not in good condition is a moot point. Upper Deck has NOT published any photos of what the entire flag looked like before they completely destroyed it. They published a picture labeled as a SECTION of what they had of the flag. I have seen the smallest sections of flags preserved in museums. They had a professor from a San Diego University examine the relics and used that as an excuse to justify the actions they did. They also claimed that thy consulted several veterans and historians who backed their decision. I am betting they do not have one shred of documentation signed by a bonafide museum, historian or Veterans Group that advocates them treating this flag they way they did. If they do I challenge them to publish it and then get the opinions of the National Park Service the VFW. They are doing a PR back peddle now, and frankly I hope this gets to be headline news. Its our country’s flag, not a pair of socks worn by a baseball player.

A flag is a symbol, not a country. How insecure is a man in his country when he fears attacks on simply the symbol? In a country bordered by two vast seas, on a continent with no plausible threats by its neighbors, one would think a man would feel supremely confident in his country’s safety. Can one love the symbol more than the country?

apparently mr William Tecumseh Sherman you have never fought for your country or you would not ask such a STUPID question. our flag is america. as swore by my oath to this country i will protect my country and flag and unfortunately that includes you and the others who want everything they have but won’t fight for it.

This just disgusts me. If even an American flag (and yes a Union flag is an American flag) flown in battle, possibly with American soldiers literally dying to defend it, isn`t sacred to these people then nothing is.

Even if it wasn`t an American flag, the fact is that these things are one of a kind pieces of American history that are being systematically destroyed for incredibly short-sighted reasons that will deprive future generations of these objects. It was bad enough when they were destroying irreplacable baseball memorobelia, but now they are actually destroying items of national historical significance (well, not that baseball isn`t of national historical significance, but anyway) .

The only contemporary example I can think of in which people have displayed this level of depraved indifference to historical preservation is the Taliban in Afghanistan, when they destroyed those Buddhist statues a few years ago. Well, they Taliban and that little old Spanish lady who accidentally defaced the painting in that church a few weeks ago, but she did it by accident. Only Upper Deck and the Taliban have deliberately gone this far.

Select company.