President's mug on more than 20 altered Old Glory banners

By Chelsea Schilling

Obama flag (Courtesy Kokomo Perspective)

At least 20 American flags with the stars removed from the blue
field and President Barack Obama's face inserted are still available on
numerous eBay auctions – but, according to a state code, the listings may violate the law.

WND found three auctions for dozens of defaced flags on the
auction site – all located in the state of Washington and within one
hour of one another: Castle Rock, Vancouver and Longview.

The listings were posted by ucandoit45, mekaitlyn-2008 and jaysterd.

The U.S. flag code does not specify penalties for desecration or
misuse of the United States flag, but each state has its own laws for
such issues. According to the Revised Code of Washington, the eBay items located in Washington may constitute improper use of an American flag:

RCW 9.86.020
Improper use of flag prohibited.
No person shall, in any manner, for exhibition or display:

(1) Place or cause to be placed any word, figure, mark, picture, design, drawing or advertisement
of any nature upon any flag, standard, color, ensign or shield of the
United States or of this state, or authorized by any law of the United
States or of this state; or

(2) Expose to public view any such flag, standard, color, ensign
or shield upon which shall have been printed, painted or otherwise
produced, or to which shall have been attached, appended, affixed or
annexed any such word, figure, mark, picture, design, drawing or
advertisement; or

(3) Expose to public view for sale, manufacture, or otherwise,
or to sell, give, or have in possession for sale, for gift or for use
for any purpose, any substance, being an article of merchandise

,
or receptacle, or thing for holding or carrying merchandise, upon or to
which shall have been produced or attached any such flag, standard,
color, ensign or shield, in order to advertise, call attention to, decorate, mark or distinguish such article or substance.

President's mug on more than 20 altered Old Glory banners

By Chelsea Schilling

Obama flag (Courtesy Kokomo Perspective)

At least 20 American flags with the stars removed from the blue
field and President Barack Obama's face inserted are still available on
numerous eBay auctions – but, according to a state code, the listings may violate the law.

WND found three auctions for dozens of defaced flags on the
auction site – all located in the state of Washington and within one
hour of one another: Castle Rock, Vancouver and Longview.

The listings were posted by ucandoit45, mekaitlyn-2008 and jaysterd.

The U.S. flag code does not specify penalties for desecration or
misuse of the United States flag, but each state has its own laws for
such issues. According to the Revised Code of Washington, the eBay items located in Washington may constitute improper use of an American flag:

RCW 9.86.020
Improper use of flag prohibited.
No person shall, in any manner, for exhibition or display:

(1) Place or cause to be placed any word, figure, mark, picture, design, drawing or advertisement
of any nature upon any flag, standard, color, ensign or shield of the
United States or of this state, or authorized by any law of the United
States or of this state; or

(2) Expose to public view any such flag, standard, color, ensign
or shield upon which shall have been printed, painted or otherwise
produced, or to which shall have been attached, appended, affixed or
annexed any such word, figure, mark, picture, design, drawing or
advertisement; or

(3) Expose to public view for sale, manufacture, or otherwise,
or to sell, give, or have in possession for sale, for gift or for use
for any purpose, any substance, being an article of merchandise

,
or receptacle, or thing for holding or carrying merchandise, upon or to
which shall have been produced or attached any such flag, standard,
color, ensign or shield, in order to advertise, call attention to, decorate, mark or distinguish such article or substance.