Ohio Revised Code General Provisions § 5.014

The general assembly hereby establishes a recommended procedure for the folding of the state flag by two people.  The procedure is as follows:

With the flag unfolded, fold the flag in half lengthwise so that the points of the flag are aligned.  Fold the flag in half lengthwise a second time to form a long strip with the red disc facing the ground.  Next, fold the pointed end back onto itself to form a rectangle.  These steps entail three folds.

Starting on the end formed by the fold of the pointed end back onto itself, fold two inches of the flag onto itself for a flag with a three-foot hoist and a five-foot fly, or another appropriate width of fold for a flag of a different size.  Repeat the folds a total of fourteen times, alternating the folds in a fan-like manner.

The result is a total of seventeen folds symbolizing that Ohio was the seventeenth state admitted to the union.  Finally, neatly and snugly wrap the remaining length of flag around the fan-folds to form a compact rectangle.