2torial #0903: Learn2 Fold an American Flag (Continued) Fold widthwise twice Raise the side of the flag that normally hangs on the bottom, the side entirely covered by stripes, over the side with the "union" on it. Grab the new corner you have made along the crease so that again the flag is parallel to the ground, all-stripe side up. Repeat this widthwise fold so that the union is now on either side, half facing the ground and half facing the sky.   Step 3