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| rdb3
Posted on 07/13/2016 3:21:16 PM PDT by rdb3
Freepers and Freepettes, I have a strange question that I must ask.
What does the gold fringe you sometimes see surround the US flag mean? What's its significance?
TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: flag; fringe
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posted on
07/13/2016 3:21:16 PM PDT
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rdb3
To: rdb3
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posted on
07/13/2016 3:23:26 PM PDT
by
lacrew
To: rdb3
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posted on
07/13/2016 3:24:58 PM PDT
by
Anitius Severinus Boethius
(www.wilsonharpbooks.com - Sign up for my new release e-mail and get my first novel for free)
To: lacrew
From Link...
What does the fringe on the flag represent?
Flagfringe: The gold trim is found on ceremonial flags, to be used indoors and for ceremonies only. They originally were used on military flags. The fringe has no specific significance, but is considered completely within the guidelines of proper flag etiquette.
There is nothing in the flag code indicating that the fringe is for federal government flags only. The Internet contains many sites that claim that the fringe indicates martial law or that the Constitution does not apply in that area. These are entirely unfounded (usually citing Executive Order 10834 and inventing text that is not part of the order) and should be dismissed as urban legends.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1296633/posts
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posted on
07/13/2016 3:25:39 PM PDT
by
stars & stripes forever
(Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. Psalm 33:12)
To: rdb3
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posted on
07/13/2016 3:26:32 PM PDT
by
cyclotic
To: rdb3
“What does the gold fringe you sometimes see surround the US flag mean?”
The Seventies are back?
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posted on
07/13/2016 3:29:43 PM PDT
by
MeganC
(The decline of civilization will be carried out by those who are just doing their jobs.)
To: MeganC
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posted on
07/13/2016 3:33:33 PM PDT
by
rdb3
(You know, I've yet to see a hearse with a U-Hall trailer hitched to it. . .)
To: MeganC
Aw man, you're harshing my buzz dude.
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posted on
07/13/2016 3:33:45 PM PDT
by
West Texas Chuck
(EAT THE YOUNG! 100 million guppies can't be wrong.)
To: MeganC
If the 70’s were back the gold fringe wouldn’t be on the flag. It would be on the fa...never mind.
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posted on
07/13/2016 3:33:51 PM PDT
by
Lee Enfield
(I identify as rich, cut me a check.)
To: rdb3
No idea, but how have you been? I guess I’ve missed your posts for awhile, even though you’ve been here.
To: rdb3
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posted on
07/13/2016 3:44:42 PM PDT
by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
To: rdb3
It means that flag is “groovy.”
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posted on
07/13/2016 3:46:05 PM PDT
by
\/\/ayne
(I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper.)
To: lacrew
You posted that FR link from 2004, in just over two minutes.
I’m impressed.
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posted on
07/13/2016 3:47:10 PM PDT
by
Zeneta
To: rdb3
To: Tijeras_Slim
Doing well. I read more than I post nowadays.
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posted on
07/13/2016 3:55:35 PM PDT
by
rdb3
(You know, I've yet to see a hearse with a U-Hall trailer hitched to it. . .)
To: rdb3
Enter the conspiracy nuts with a lot of gibberish about Admiralty Flags and National Ensigns and space aliens with Elvis' love children blah blah blah.
What does the gold fringe mean? Nothing. It's decorative.
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posted on
07/13/2016 3:58:20 PM PDT
by
IronJack
To: \/\/ayne
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posted on
07/13/2016 4:01:55 PM PDT
by
stylecouncilor
("The future ain't what it used to be." Yogi Berra)
To: rdb3
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posted on
07/13/2016 4:05:35 PM PDT
by
tumblindice
(America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
To: tumblindice
Ooops.
No. It works here too.
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posted on
07/13/2016 4:06:25 PM PDT
by
tumblindice
(America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
To: rdb3
It signifies admiralty jurisdiction.
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posted on
07/13/2016 4:19:28 PM PDT
by
freedomjusticeruleoflaw
(Western Civilization- whisper the words, and it will disappear. So let us talk now about rebirth.)
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