This isn’t true. The gold fringe is merely an authorized embellishment.
This is a tradition which started in the army anyways so even if this crackpot idea was true it wouldn’t indicate maritime law as soldiers tend to lack sea-legs.
The truth of the matter is determined by who read what because no one was around at the time all this happened. So the opinions expressed are simply a matter of which side of the line you stand. Perceptions are everything and how 1% perceives something does not make it less viable then how the other person does. One thing is certain is that the gold fringed flag is referred to as the flag of the admiralty.
The fringe was added by the US army in the 1830s, this became custom for all army units in the 1880s and later was adopted by other branches. Over time this extended to the civilian world as well.
There is no such thing in the US as a “flag of the admiralty”. We do fly “colors” but the US “colors” are in fact Old Glory. This is merely an urban legend mixed with a few bold but unsubstantiated claims which have been repeated over time.
Ask yourself why the army would advocate for maritime law or powers of the admiralty? Hell even our own Naval services fall under UCMJ not maritime law.
Going further why would a naval battle flag carry ornate trim which would be susceptible to inclement weather while underway?
See United States v. Greenstreet, 912 F. Supp. 224 (N.D. Tex. 1996) for a court case on this issue.
This isn’t true. The gold fringe is merely an authorized embellishment.
This is a tradition which started in the army anyways so even if this crackpot idea was true it wouldn’t indicate maritime law as soldiers tend to lack sea-legs.
The truth of the matter is determined by who read what because no one was around at the time all this happened. So the opinions expressed are simply a matter of which side of the line you stand. Perceptions are everything and how 1% perceives something does not make it less viable then how the other person does. One thing is certain is that the gold fringed flag is referred to as the flag of the admiralty.
The fringe was added by the US army in the 1830s, this became custom for all army units in the 1880s and later was adopted by other branches. Over time this extended to the civilian world as well.
There is no such thing in the US as a “flag of the admiralty”. We do fly “colors” but the US “colors” are in fact Old Glory. This is merely an urban legend mixed with a few bold but unsubstantiated claims which have been repeated over time.
Ask yourself why the army would advocate for maritime law or powers of the admiralty? Hell even our own Naval services fall under UCMJ not maritime law.
Going further why would a naval battle flag carry ornate trim which would be susceptible to inclement weather while underway?
See United States v. Greenstreet, 912 F. Supp. 224 (N.D. Tex. 1996) for a court case on this issue.
You're traveling, not driving right?
Can we keep the sovereign citizen bullshit out of here, please?