I don’t put my hand over my heart, although I did when I was a child. I stand with my hands at my side. I was taught that it was acceptable for a lady to not touch her bosom.
A civilian woman saluting the flag places her hand above her breast, not on it. Pardon my indulging one of my all time favorite topics. It isn’t flag etiquette.
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What? You put your hand above your breast and not on it!