About Us
Our Mission
Our mission and purpose is to raise funds and resources for veterans, active military, first responders, and noble causes while providing quality products for hard working heroes like you.
About Our Brand
Our Logo - We Choose The Folded Flag to represent our brand because it represents the hard work, values, and people our nation was founded upon. It represents quality values and standards that we as Americans need to remember and fight to protect before they are gone. When you see someone wearing The Folded Flag know that is what they represent and will defend.
Our Non-profit Partners
Operation First Response
OFR Mission Statement “At Operation First Response our mission is to provide swift and compassionate emergency financial aid to the brave individuals and families who serve and protect our communities and our country. We are dedicated to supporting military personnel, disabled veterans, Gold Star families, as well as police officers, firefighters, EMS professionals, paramedics, and 911 dispatchers. Through our commitment to service, we aim to alleviate financial burdens during times of crisis, honoring their sacrifices with the support they deserve.”
OFR Vision Statement “To create a world where every individual who has dedicated their life to safeguarding our communities receives the support needed to be resilient, rebuild their lives, and thrive in the face of adversity.”
OFR has served over 40,000 families and has shown to maintain a low operating cost of 5% allowing 95% to go directly to these families.
They Maintain 4 stars and a 100% rating on charity navigator ensuring that all support for OFR goes directly towards helping our heroes.
The Folded Flag is proud to partner with OFR and help hard working heroes like you to help the heroes that protect us!
The 13 Folds
What the 13 Folds Represent
- The 1st fold of the flag is a symbol of life.
- The 2nd fold is a symbol of the belief in eternal life.
- The 3rd fold is made in honor and remembrance of the veterans departing the ranks who gave a portion of their lives for the defense of the country to attain peace throughout the world.
- The 4th fold represents our weaker nature, for as American citizens trusting in God, it is to Him we turn in times of peace as well as in time of war for His divine guidance.
- The 5th fold is a tribute to the country, for in the words of Stephen Decatur, "Our Country, in dealing with other countries, may she always be right; but it is still our country, right or wrong."
- The 6th fold is for where people's hearts lie. It is with their heart that they pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all.
- The 7th fold is a tribute to its Armed Forces, for it is through the Armed Forces that they protect their country and their flag against all her enemies, whether they be found within or without the boundaries of their republic.
- The 8th fold is a tribute to the one who entered into the valley of the shadow of death, that we might see the light of day.
- The 9th fold is a tribute to womanhood, and Mothers. For it has been through their faith, their love, loyalty and devotion that the character of the men and women who have made this country great has been molded.
- The 10th fold is a tribute to the father, for he, too, has given his sons and daughters for the defense of their country since they were first born.
- The 11th fold represents the lower portion of the seal of King David and King Solomon and glorifies in the Hebrews eyes, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
- The 12th fold represents an emblem of eternity and glorifies, in the Christians eyes, God the Father, the Son, and Holy Spirit.
- The 13th fold, or when the flag is completely folded, the stars are uppermost reminding us of our nation's motto, "In God We Trust."
After the flag is completely folded and tucked in, it takes on the appearance of a cocked hat, ever reminding us of the soldiers who served under General George Washington, and the Sailors and Marines who served under Captain John Paul Jones, who were followed by their comrades and shipmates in the Armed Forces of the United States, preserving for us the rights, privileges, and freedoms we enjoy today.