I researched the fringe issue several months ago but it's Saturday night and I'm ready for bed. LOL I did find this real quick:
United States v. Greenstreet, 912 F. Supp. 224 (N.D. Tex. 1996)
Finally, Defendant Greenstreet's response to Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment identifies this Court as an "Admiralty Court" without further discussing his allegation. If his reference is to be construed as a jurisdictional challenge, his motion is denied. Others have attempted to persuade the judiciary that fringe on an American flag denotes a court of admiralty. In light of the fact that this Court has such a flag in its courtroom, the issue is addressed. The concept behind the theory the proponent asserts is that if a courtroom is adorned with a flag which happens to be fringed around the edges, such decor indicates that the court is one of admiralty jurisdiction exclusively. To think that a fringed flag adorning the courtroom somehow limits this Court's jurisdiction is frivolous. See Vella v. McCammon, 671 F. Supp. 1128, 1129 (S.D.Tex.1987) (describing petitioner's claim that court lacked jurisdiction because flag was fringed as "without merit" and "totally frivolous"). Unfortunately for Defendant Greenstreet, decor is not a determinant for jurisdiction.
Also, if we're under the admiralty/military, when did that start? Because the flags at Trump's 2016 victory speech had gold fringe.
This stupid "Gold Fringe" thing is really getting tiresome.
The gold fringe is just a decoration used on indoor and ceremonial flags. PERIOD
Have you ever seen a flag with gold fringe flying from an outdoor pole at a government facility or building? A Navy or Coast Guard ship?
The gold fringe means absolutely nothing beyond that that particular flag was intended for indoor display or ceremonial use only. The fringe would very quickly disappear if the flag were flown outdoors in the wind.
Thanks, I think the question has been put to rest.