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To: Pharmboy
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. more here and here
15 posted on 12/07/2004 7:49:28 PM PST by 506trooper (Use me, abuse me, but you'll never make me feel cheap)
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To: 506trooper
Thanks...great site.

My reason for this post is that I went to my 12 y/o's Christmas (no, sorry), er Holiday (nope, not that either) uhh...Winter Concert (yeah, that's it) at her middle school last night and there was a fringed flag there.

25 posted on 12/07/2004 7:56:24 PM PST by Pharmboy (Listen...you can still hear the old media sobbing.)
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