What does the yellow fringe around the american flag mean?
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I found this on a site:  "Gold trim appears only on INDOOR flags, which are made of fairly flimsy\nmaterial and would hang limp and drab without either breeze or sunlight indoors, so the gold trim provides some esthetic compensation for the lack of sunlight and breeze, and that all OUTDOOR flags, even the ones at military bases and on ships, don't have this fringe, because outdoor flags are made of heavier fabric and the wind and damp would soon ruin a fringe. \nBack in 1925 the US Attorney-General relied on the opinion of the predecessor to the US Army's Institute of Heraldry that the fringe was not an addition or alteration of the flag, and therefore not  illegal, and\nmoreover had no symbolic  meaning.  Currently the Institute of Heraldry and the non-government Flag Research Center both issue fact sheets debunking this militia myth about the fringe on the flag.  There apparently has NEVER been a successful challenge to a court's decision or jurisdiction based on\nthe absence of a correct flag or the presence of an "incorrect" flag in the courtroom. }"\nhttp://www.adl.org/mwd/sussman.doc"
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The wearing of orange signifies anti-catholic protestant irish.   http://www.thebards.net/music/lyrics/The_Orange_And_Green.shtml
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a flag flown upside down in the U.S. originaly meant a sign of distress
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go here-http://www.csu.edu.au/australia/flag.html\n\nThe present Australian flag can be considered to consist of three main elements:\n\n\n The Union Jack in the upper hoist quadrant or first quarter (also know as the Canton), denoting Australia's historical links with Great Britain. The Union Jack itself is composed of red and white intersecting and overlayed vertical and diagonal crosses on a blue background,\n\n The Southern Cross in the second quarter (also known as the top or head) and fourth quarter. Consists of five stars in a more or less kite-like pattern - Alpha Crucis (7-point), Beta Crucis (7-point), Gamma Crucis (7-point), Delta Crucis (7-point) and the smaller Epsilon Crucis (5-point). The outer diameter of each of the 4 major stars is 1/7 the width of the fly and the inner diamter is 4/9 outer diamete; the diameter of Epsilon Crucis is 1/12 the width of the fly and the inner diameter is 4/9 the outer diameter. The constellation of the Southern Cross is a significant navigational feature of the southern hemisphere, strongly places Australia geographically and has been associated with the continet since its earliest days, \n The Commonwealth Star or Star of Federation, central in the third quarter or lower hoist, has seven points to denote the six states and the combined territories of the Commonwealth. The seventh point was added in 1909. The outer diameter is 3/5 the width of the Union Jack (3/10 the width of the fly) and the inner diameter is 4/9 the outer diameter.
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I've always found it odd that a state within the United States would demand keeping the flag of a nation that disavowed being a part of the United States within it's modern flag.\n\nParadoxial in a sense.
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Today the flag consists of thirteen horizontal stripes, seven red alternating with 6 white. The stripes represent the original 13 colonies, the stars represent the 50 states of the Union. The colors of the flag are symbolic as well: Red symbolizes Hardiness and Valor, White symbolizes Purity and Innocence and Blue represents Vigilance, Perseverance and Justice.
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you must ensure it is a us flag ;)
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If I remember correctly the American Flag goes on the observers left of stage and the state flag is on the right.\n\nQ:What should be the position of the flag when displayed from a staff in a church, public auditorium or other public meeting place, whether indoors or outdoors, on platform, or on the floor at ground level?\n\nA: When used on a speaker's platform, the flag, if displayed flat, should be displayed above and behind the speaker. When displayed from a staff in a church, public auditorium or meeting place, the flag should hold the position of superior prominence, in advance of the audience, and in the position of honor at the clergyman's or speaker's right as he faces the audience. Prior to the Flag Code changes in 1976, the display procedure was somewhat different. Now the staffed flag should always be placed to the right of the speaker (observer's left) without regard to a platform or floor level.
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Just like ships, aircraft have position lights to indicate left (red) or right (green). Most things aeronautical stem from shipboard tradition and this is the case here. It helps to distinguish which direction the craft is flying at night.\n\nIt's is true that the flag is painted as if it were in a wind from the viewer right. If the wind were from the viewers left, it would appear correctly. (Just like on a real flagpole.)
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Well, I can't draw it online, but it would have a color from every counrty [sort of like the Olympic Rings symbol has] because America is a melting pot of nationalities. I would try to make the stars do an outline of the US on the field [the blue part] with the red stripes remaining as is. The stars would be different colors.
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Yellow, with orange and green on the edges
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It's the only flag where the front and back are different.  Didn't know that till I just looked it up!
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I see nothing wrong with it.. it represents the South ... not slavery, not racism.. the South wanted to succeed from the United States and that is why they had the Civil War... the Confederate Flag represented the South in the Civil War-It's part of our history, and some people just like the way it looks.. it's not the Symbol of the US
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It's the symbol for the punk rock band Black Flag. Four rectangles, the 1st and 3rd high, the second and fourth low. Makes him ever more ME-OW to me!
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Stripes and blocks are used so they can be seen.  A flag is a signal, not a picture, and it has to be seen miles away.
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http://www.johnny2k.com/images/USA_FLAG_Waving.gif
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Different versions of the flag were adopted on different dates, which you will find here:\n\nhttp://www.netstate.com/states/symb/flags/tx_flag.htm