US Military vs Civil (National) Flag of the USA

[ctchampagne]

Someone trying to spread this hoax that there was a separate civil peace-time flag at one point and it was disposed of and erased from the history books after the civil war. You might note that you never actually see the civil flag in the film.

[neckronn99]

Did a little research-- the "civil flag" people spout on about is actually "the 1799 "Revenue Ensign", the ensign of the United States Custom Service", according to Wikipedia.

Oops.

Anybody, on the other hand, can look up the flag code of the United States and see that it specifies the Stars and Stripes.

End of story. Ignore the urban legends that say otherwise.

[Edgrot]

@neckronn99 Your a moron and know nothing. The library of congress dictates clear and plain that the Old Glory flag is the military flag. The civil flag is the American flag and is also stars and stripes. Go to the building and ask for the documentation it's all there. Stars and Strips is NOT Old Glory bud. Also history states it flew above all other flags over court houses post offices up until 1913 and there are pictures to prove it.

[Edgrot]

@neckronn99 I will also point out if you research and watch the video landing black and white of the pres making landfall at the end of ww1 he holds up a flag and it is not Old Glory. People go to wiki for what? I can go right now and edit anything on wiki I want.

[TheTruthJunkie]

@Edgrot

Could you send me that video, or a link to where it is? I would like to see it but I can't find any video of it.

[Edgrot]

@TheTruthJunkie How about go to my channel and the background image is the end of ww1. With the pres of America standing there holding the Sovereign Civil flag.

[362chop]

Awesome film

[agent4051]

Their both great flags.

[ThePhantom2K9]

They never lied to us. It was just half the truth. The flag that was being made was the military flag because of the revolution.

[Imperator88vis]

I saw that movie last year... definitely got my attention!

[linebackertwo]

A fine piece of cloth. These colors never run**==

[MarcoFenelon]

I am dying to get this movie.... can anyone tell me how and where to download it?

[WI1987]

@MarcoFenelon try on Amazon.com video on demand and on Netflix. Both had it available the last time I checked.

[RetSquid]

You obviously have no actual knowlege about the Navy or how flags are displayed. The 'battle flag" is just a larger version of the normal Ensign so people could see it at a longer distance. At 1:08 they are taking down the Jackstaff, the only thing flown there is the Jack (the blue part of the flag). Since just after 9/11 the "First Navy Jack" has been flown.

[mgwilliams1000]

@RetSquid Very good. It has the "don't tread on me" with red and white. Am I correct?

[RetSquid]

@mgwilliams1000

Yes.

[gn4179]

@RetSquid You are correct, sir.

According to US Navy Regulations Article 1259:

3.When not underway, the national ensign and the union jack shall be displayed from 0800 until sunset from the flagstaff and the jack staff, respectively[...]

4.The national ensign shall be displayed during daylight from the gaff of a ship under way under the following crcumstances[...] a. Getting underway and coming to anchor. b. Falling in with other ships. c. Cruising near land. 4. During battle.

[4Freedomrider]

I had a magnetic flag upside on my truck until this guy told me where he comes from my truck would get trashed. I now where a "Come and take it hat" with the US peace flag over the star.

Thanks Infowars for the cool hat.

4409 Peace flag info:

watch?v=Xw9SaJF9nOg&feature=re­lated

I feature a peace flag at the end of my 1st youtube video from the rEVOLution march.

[WanderingGnome]

Thanks. I just learned about this. Government funded schools are dumbing children down - big time!

[bxlxix69]

the battle flag has always been with the stripes horizontal, that's why in public locations the put it 90 degrees to hang down on the wall to symbolize a pieceful enviorment...

[RetSquid]

A 'battle flag' is just a larger version of the normal flag.

[uofmfan126]

wrong retsquid. very wrong.

[RetSquid]

LOL!!

Any proof of you claim, troll?