"Jurisdiction is a matter of law, statute, and constitution, not a child’s game wherein one’s power is magnified or diminished by the display of some magic talisman."
From 34 Op. US Atty-Gen 483 [1925]:
"In flag manufacture a fringe is not considered to be a part of the flag and it is without heraldic significance."
In short, this screed is a nice steaming pile of BS.
I wish I'd said that.