This compound subject, therefore, requires a singular verb to agree with it. SUBJECT-VERB RULE #2 Two or more SINGULAR subjects joined by or (or nor) act as a singular compound subject and, therefore, take a singular verb to agree.
For example, You can't help but see how he feels about her; he wears his heart on his sleeve. Shakespeare had it in Othello (1:1): But I will wear my heart upon my sleeve for daws to peck at. People who wear their heart on their sleeve express their emotions freely and openly, for all to see.
Best Answer: Some people have gotten the answer half right. The flag, when worn on the right sleeve, has the union (the field of stars) at the top right. This is to show the flag as it would appear if it were on a flagpole with the wind coming from the right. This is to represent the forward motion of the soldier.