A man was captured on surveillance footage folding and returning an American flag that had blown off a pole.
The Ring doorbell camera captured a man retrieving the flag outside of a home in Tennessee recently, folding it neatly, and placing it on a chair at the doorstep of the home.
Erin Fezell of Gallitan shared the footage on Facebook, praising the man and asking if anyone knew who it was.
He was later identified as a nephew of one of her neighbors.
Fezell wrote that unusually harsh winds tore the flag off the pole and that she was "in awe" that the man took the time to thoughtfully retrieve it and fold it.
"He folded it correctly then placed it on a chair as to not allow it to lay on the ground. I'm so honored," she wrote.
"It's not often that the current generation gets recognized for doing something so patriotic. I appreciate and applaud you, sir!"
"To come back to our roots and to see the importance of what that symbol means, it's just truly a touching moment," she said. "I just simply applaud him for this small action as it spoke volumes as to the character he has within."
"I'm truly humbled by this experience, seeing someone care so much about something as small as a flag," Fezell added.
Many Facebook users praised the man as well.
"What a special young man and a credit to his parents and family," wrote one user.
"Love to his country and the respect for the American flag thank you, young man," added another.
"That's freaking awesome. And just shows, you can't judge a book by his cover cause I definitely thought something was about to get stolen off the front porch," added another.
