Doesn a red, white, and blue flag on a camouflaged uniform defeat the purpose of camouflage?
Yes, it does. Previously the U.S. Code prescribed that military use of the flag will always be red, white, and blue. However, with the updated Army Battle Dress Uniform that was recently unveiled, the flag patch will become a camouflage, muted color. Return to the US Army Reversed Flag Patch page.