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Originally posted by VeritasAequitas
A war flag (military flag or battle flag) is a variant of a national flag for use by the nation's military forces on land.
I'm afraid not; but by all means act like it doesn't matter...
Originally posted by VeritasAequitas
Why would we have military flags in courtrooms instead of the real civil flag; not ensign...
Nevertheless its unique resources allow the Center to state the following with certainty:
Available evidence seems to suggest that the claims made about fringe on the United States flag are intended to promote the political ends -- including elimination of income taxes, re-establishment of the gold standard, and denial of legal rights to women, non-Christians, and non-Caucasians -- of those who spread those rumors.
From the standpoint of history and law, fringe on a flag has no symbolism. While each individual is free to interpret the meaning of fringe, it has no inherent or established universal symbolism.
While fringe is frequently used on military flags and in formal settings (parades, public meetings, offices of government officials, courts, inaugurations, dedication ceremonies, etc.), it is also widely used in the private sector. Examples of private usage of fringe on flags in the United States extend back for 200 years.
Fringe is and always has been a purely decorative addition -- an optional enhancement of the beauty of a flag, added on a discretionary basis when the flag is purchased. In the private sector and for non-military government uses, use of fringe is like the choice of polyester or nylon over cotton or wool for the flag itself -- simply a matter of enhancing the appearance of the flag.
Title Four of the "United States Code" which defines the Stars and Stripes neither prescribes nor proscribes the use of cords and tassels, heading, sleeve, fringe, and other accessories to the flag. It is universally recognized that the symbolic aspect of the flag is inherent in its colors and symbols, not in the physical characteristics of the flag or the things (like fringe) added to it when it is displayed.
Admiralty courts deal only with maritime contracts, collisions at sea, and similar naval questions, not with normal civil and criminal cases. There is no symbol in the United States which indicates an admiralty court. While international treaties require that ships display the national flag, maritime flags never have fringe.
Martial law is not mentioned in the United States constitution nor has martial law ever been proclaimed in the United States. The use or non-use of fringe on a United States flag in a court has nothing to do with the jurisdiction of the court or with martial law.
Data Summary Sheet No. 1 3/95
(c) Copyright 1995 by the Flag Research Center; All Rights Reserved.
Originally posted by Bildo
The gold fringe desecrates the federal military flag.
Through this desecration the user of this now, non-US flag, can claim whatever jurisdiction they want.
Those that fly that gold fringed flag are giving you notice of what jurisdiction they are claiming. So far, that jurisdiction is Admiralty/Maritime under the laws of the Law Merchant.
"A citizen of the United States is a citizen of the federal government ..." (Kitchens v. Steele 112 F.Supp 383).
I just told you where it was. I'm done with you. You can't read. Eisenhower EO. It's in the federal registrar.
care to state where that is stated in the constitution, or US law? No, of course you cannot as that claim is just garbage.
Eisenhower in one of his EO's stated EXACTLY how a US flag was supposed to look. It's in the federal registrar as such. A gold fring is not mentioned in the order so adding it desecrates the flag.
Originally posted by Bildo
]I just told you where it was. Bye-Bye.
For these purposes, the flag of the United States will be of rayon banner cloth or heavyweight nylon, trimmed on three sides with golden yellow fringe, 2 1/2 inches wide. It will be the same size or larger than other flags displayed or carried at the same time.
The flag of the United States is authorized for indoor display for each: (a) Office, headquarters, and organization authorized a positional color, distinguishing flag, or organizational color. (b) Organization of battalion size or larger, temporary or permanent, not otherwise authorized a flag of the United States. (c) Military offices not otherwise authorized an indoor flag of the United States, for the purpose of administering oaths of office. (d) Military courtroom. (e) US Army element of joint commands, military groups, and missions. One flag is authorized for any one headquarters operating in a dual capacity. (f) Subordinate element of the US Army Recruiting Command. (g) ROTC unit. (h) Senior Executive Service (SES) employee for permanent retention.
United States Presidents issue executive orders to help officers and agencies of the executive branch manage the operations within the federal government itself. Executive orders have the full force of law.
Originally posted by VeritasAequitas
I suppose we could always go to other countries and act like we know more than the people who live there though right?
Yeah, I had forgotten about Kitchen vs Steele. Alot of my stuff gets left behind in broken computers through the years. I usually don't miss it because all this stuff about United States being a corporation, etc, has been pretty well known for a fairly long time. Although there are those who still can't grasp it. They're becoming a minority. Heh, probably because they can't read.
Originally posted by VeritasAequitas
reply to post by Bildo
I just found this from one of my previous threads, that I thought I would like to add.
"A citizen of the United States is a citizen of the federal government ..." (Kitchens v. Steele 112 F.Supp 383).
and from the Institute of Heraldry...
www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil...
Originally posted by hellobruce
Originally posted by VeritasAequitas
I suppose we could always go to other countries and act like we know more than the people who live there though right?
Well, again you have shown you know very little. All because a flag has a gold fringe does not make it a military flag, nor does it make a court a maritime court.
National flags for Indoor Display (and for use in ceremonies and parades)
For these purposes, the flag of the United States will be of rayon banner cloth or heavyweight nylon, trimmed on three sides with golden yellow fringe, 2 1/2 inches wide. It will be the same size or larger than other flags displayed or carried at the same time.
Authorization for Indoor Display The flag of the United States is authorized for indoor display for each:
(a) Office, headquarters, and organization authorized a positional color, distinguishing flag, or organizational color.
(b) Organization of battalion size or larger, temporary or permanent, not otherwise authorized a flag of the United States.
(c) Military offices not otherwise authorized an indoor flag of the United States, for the purpose of administering oaths of office.
(d) Military courtroom.
(e) US Army element of joint commands, military groups, and missions. One flag is authorized for any one headquarters operating in a dual capacity.
(f) Subordinate element of the US Army Recruiting Command.
(g) ROTC unit.
(h) Senior Executive Service (SES) employee for permanent retention.
Yup. Gold fringe is "Military Courtroom". But they haul civilians in there all the time.
Originally posted by VeritasAequitas
reply to post by Bildo
For these purposes, the flag of the United States will be of rayon banner cloth or heavyweight nylon, trimmed on three sides with golden yellow fringe, 2 1/2 inches wide. It will be the same size or larger than other flags displayed or carried at the same time.
The flag of the United States is authorized for indoor display for each: (a) Office, headquarters, and organization authorized a positional color, distinguishing flag, or organizational color. (b) Organization of battalion size or larger, temporary or permanent, not otherwise authorized a flag of the United States. (c) Military offices not otherwise authorized an indoor flag of the United States, for the purpose of administering oaths of office. (d) Military courtroom. (e) US Army element of joint commands, military groups, and missions. One flag is authorized for any one headquarters operating in a dual capacity. (f) Subordinate element of the US Army Recruiting Command. (g) ROTC unit. (h) Senior Executive Service (SES) employee for permanent retention.
I suppose we could always go to other countries and act like we know more than the people who live there though right?
Originally posted by VeritasAequitas
I just gave you quote from the Institute of Heraldry, that proves you wrong.