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What is a martial law flag?

Last Updated: 4th May, 2021

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6865; a military flag is a flag that resembles the regular flag of the United States, except that it has a YELLOW FRINGE border on three sides. The President of the United States designates this deviation from the regular flag, by executive order, and in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the military.

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Subsequently, one may also ask, what does the gold fringe on an American flag mean?

The constitutional United States flag signifies common law jurisdiction. The gold fringed United States flag is the Admiralty or War flag which denotes Admiralty or martial law. Others have attempted to persuade the judiciary that fringe on an American flag denotes a court of admiralty.

Also, why do some American flags have fringe? The gold fringe around the United States flag, as displayed in all courts, designates them as Admiralty courts, which cannot hear other kinds of cases, or signal that the court is operating under martial law.

In respect to this, what happens when martial law is declared?

Martial law is the imposition of direct military control of normal civilian functions by a government, especially in response to a temporary emergency such as invasion or major disaster, or in an occupied territory. Civilians defying martial law may be subjected to military tribunal (court-martial).

Can the president declare martial law?

On a federal level, only the president has the power to impose martial law. In each state the governor has the right to impose martial law within the borders of the state. In United States law, martial law is limited by several court decisions that were handed down between the American Civil War and World War II.

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