I appreciate the heads up on the use of the flag, but I read the code and don't see where I was it violation of it.
Because "Charles" a Garand collector had posted a number of pictures like this, I emailed the Flag Protocol officer at the American Legion, and he responded that this use was not appropriate, and cited the following:
At:
Legion Flag Code "Respect for the Flag." you may find that some or all of these apply.
(b) The flag should never touch anything beneath it, such as the ground, the floor, water, or merchandise.
(c) The flag should never be carried flat or horizontally, but always aloft and free.
(d) The flag should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery. It should never be
festooned, drawn back, nor up, in folds, but always allowed to fall free.
(g) The flag should never have placed upon it, nor on any part of it, nor attached to it any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure, design, picture, or drawing of any nature.
Putting your CZ on one of these might be less controversial and more fun:
Swedish Bikini Team fires away