[dangerface]

Its very much a US thing. Sure other countrys have flags and they like them but Americans really take it to a whole other level. In the uk every school I wen't to had a flag pole but would only fly a flag on special occasions such as sporting events and we would fly sports flags. In America they seem to worship their flag when I see they are scared to let it touch the ground.

From the outside it looks like Americans value the flag more than they value other Americans, in the uk we value brits more than we value the British flag as the flag is just a representation of the people.

[mrex]

>Its very much a US thing

Are you sure? I've done a little bit of spot checking on Google Maps, and I find that national flags are clearly visible outside public schools in:

Canada Mexico Poland South Africa

...all have flags with flagpoles outside public elementary schools.

[GentWhoCodes]

Flags yes, but none of those do flag worship like the USA does.

[dangerface]

Yes I am sure. [0] The first Canadian school I looked at on google maps doesn't even have a flag pole never mind the flag. If this school was in America I would expect it to be burnt out by the end of the day for such a disgusting display.

[0] https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@43.8835313,-79.4254555,3a,75y...

[feet]

So if we add the US that's 5/300+

Sorry, I don't know how many countries exist but that's a pretty tiny percentage