Warning: the following content contains graphic descriptions of bureaucratic ineptitude.
Flag 3456, a highly decorated and utterly useless piece of fabric, was lost in the mail due to a clerical error. Its owner, a Mr. Reginald P. Bottomsworth, was forced to reapply for the flag in question, filling out 17 pages of paperwork and waiting 47 business days for resolution.
Other flag-related mishaps include: