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Old 06-05-2006, 10:51 PM
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Default Why does the American flag have a gold fringe?

I am searching and will continue to look for the explanation & purpose & reason for the U.S. flag that has the gold
fringe surrounding!
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Dear Patriots;
I hope that you do get the time to read this one out of the many
-e-mails sent to you . I am searching and will continue to look for
the explanation & purpose & reason for the u.S. flag that has the gold
fringe surrounding! I have been told that there is a distinguising use
for that as opposed to the simply hemmed flag. Awaiting your reply.
With thanks
Janice
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Old 06-07-2006, 07:23 PM
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I am searching and will continue to look for the explanation & purpose & reason for the U.S. flag that has the gold
fringe surrounding!
There have been many rumors about the origin, use and purpose of the gold fringe or braided silk that is often found on the American flag. The truth is that there is no specific meaning or significance to such trim on the American flag as it is used nowadays. There are websites, pamphlets, blogs and books that have proclaimed the fringe as having specific hidden meanings to groups ranging from Freemasons, Jewish business interests and non-caucasion groups as well as groups with political agendas like anti-taxation groups and organizations promoting admiralty law and uniform commercial code groups.

The gold fringe adornment found on many American flags is just that--adornment. Many U.S. military flags, courtrooms, municipalities and organizations who hold ceremonies or are involved in parades use American flags with such gold fringe simply for the aesthetic value. In short, many think it looks good, feels good and is fitting.
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Old 06-17-2006, 09:32 PM
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I also found out that according to an exeutive order signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1959, the gold-fringed flag (and, by extension, patch-sized replicas) are to be used exclusively by the armed forces. That order isn't always obeyed, however; many federal courtrooms now feature gold-fringed flags, despite the fact that they should only appear during court-martial.

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Old 06-27-2006, 12:04 AM
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It appears there IS a meaning to the Gold Fringe. Regardless of any purported "non-meaning" advocates, the fact that it is especially found in Court rooms tells me there is SOMETHING amiss. I don't know what. It's just too much of a coincidence.
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Old 01-04-2007, 05:18 PM
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According the the USMC NCO hand book the gold fringe was added to
"military" ( armed forces only) flags indoors only in military buildings only,
this was done out of respect for the French and the help the gave in WWII.
In 1959 Pres. Eisenhower signed an ex. order allowing the fringe only in military buildings. During the Iraq war Pres. Bush signed an ex. order outlawing the fringe because of the actions of the French toward the USA.
Of course the USMC could be all wrong, but I do not think so!
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Old 01-07-2007, 03:48 PM
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I believe that the gold border around military insignia flags indicates that the United States is subservient to foreign entities. And the terminology referenced was that we are in “bondage”.
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Old 01-07-2007, 03:50 PM
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It appears there IS a meaning to the Gold Fringe. Regardless of any purported "non-meaning" advocates, the fact that it is especially found in Court rooms tells me there is SOMETHING amiss. I don't know what. It's just too much of a coincidence.
Something IS amiss..see 2 posts down by peaple789
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Old 03-10-2007, 08:51 PM
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Default Re: Why does the American flag have a gold fringe?

Greetings, all. Here are some comments on previous posts:

Michelle Kowalski: "I also found out that according to an exeutive order signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1959, the gold-fringed flag (and, by extension, patch-sized replicas) are to be used exclusively by the armed forces. That order isn't always obeyed, however; many federal courtrooms now feature gold-fringed flags, despite the fact that they should only appear during court-martial."

The order that Michelle referred to is Executive Order 10834, signed by President Eisenhower on August 21st, 1959. Its purpose was to revise the design of the flags used by the Executive Branch by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. (The star was officially added to the flag on July 4th, 1960.) The text of the order is available on the National Archives website here:

Federal Register - Executive Orders

As you can see, it said nothing at all about fringes.

Jeff Haller: "According the the USMC NCO hand book the gold fringe was added to "military" ( armed forces only) flags indoors only in military buildings only,
this was done out of respect for the French and the help the gave in WWII.
In 1959 Pres. Eisenhower signed an ex. order allowing the fringe only in military buildings. During the Iraq war Pres. Bush signed an ex. order outlawing the fringe because of the actions of the French toward the USA."

President Eisenhower's executive order said nothing about the French, either. It would also make no sense -- we liberated France during World War II, not the other way around. If the USMC NCO handbook really says this, then they need to revise the handbook!

tedbriseno: "It appears there IS a meaning to the Gold Fringe. Regardless of any purported "non-meaning" advocates, the fact that it is especially found in Court rooms tells me there is SOMETHING amiss. I don't know what. It's just too much of a coincidence."

C'mon, folks -- this is real life, not "Harry Potter and the Mysterious Fringe." The only thing "amiss" is that people keep recycling these crazy stories.

Regards,

Peter Ansoff



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Old 12-04-2007, 02:55 PM
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the gold trim on the flag represents the illegal corp gov of the united states of america incorporated/dc.its the seprate nation with in our nation that cateres to the banking cartels and the queen of england. it is a unregistered corp made in england with the big banking families ie rockefellas rothchilds. fdr in 1933 sold us all into servatud for the banks via our birth certs, as cattel when the banks told us that the country was bankrupt in 1933, realy the banks funny money just like today was bankrupt
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