![]() ![]() Additionally the courts have deemed without merit and frivolous, lawsuits that contend that the gold fringe adorning the flag conferred Admiralty/Maritime jurisdiction. The American Legion considers that fringe is used as an honorable enrichment to the Flag. Fringing of the flag is neither approved of nor prohibited by the Flag Code. The Flag Code prohibits the "fringing" of the flag. There is also a page dedicated to the top ten myths about the flag: The American Legion Website has a page addressing gold fringe on American flags. Flag code does not specifically address this gold fringe and this has left room for people to question if it is proper. There have been conspiracies around the gold fringe on American Flags for years. (Source: Facebook screenshot taken on Wed Jan 20 22:30:14 2021 UTC) This is what the post looked like on Facebook at the time of writing: The whole Biden inauguration was not valid and he will be arrested for treason later today." The flag behind Trump this morning had a gold fringe and that signifies martial law. Trump either signed the insurrection act or we are in martial law. The claim originated as a screenshot reproduced in a post (archived here) where it was published on January 20, 2021. Although there have been conspiracies about what significance this fringe might have, it is nothing more than an optional decoration, or as described by the American Legion, an "honorable enrichment." American Flags with fringe can be displayed indoors or outdoors, can be carried in parades, or displayed in public or private offices or in buildings such as courthouses, churches, and school auditoriums. The Marine Corps does have a regulation which prohibits gold fringe on a flag. In 1895 the fringe was added to the flag of all regiments of the U.S. Flag code makes no reference to gold fringe, it has been used since 1835. Does gold fringe on the American Flag signal imposition of Maritime or Martial Law? No, that's not true: Gold fringe is a decorative option. ![]()
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