WASHINGTON, D.C. – The traitorous Confederate battle flag has been banned by the United States Marines.
A directive was released by U.S. Marines leadership in recent days that outlines how the Confederate flag would be removed from their military installations. The flag in the crosshairs flew high over 150 years ago as Southern states attempted to leave the Union and those traitors battled true Americans in the North to preserve the Union. Even though the South was crushed in 1865 and the Civil War ended, compromises by the North to end the fighting allowed remnants of hate such as statues of Southern leaders and the flag of losers to remain in the American life.
Highlights of the directive include:
THIS MARADMIN DIRECTS MARINE CORPS COMMANDERS TO IDENTIFY, AND REMOVE THE DISPLAY OF THE CONFEDERATE BATTLE FLAG OR ITS DEPICTION WITHIN WORK PLACES, COMMON-ACCESS AREAS, AND PUBLIC AREAS ON THEIR INSTALLATIONS.
THE MARINE CORPS SHALL REMOVE THE CONFEDERATE BATTLE FLAG FROM ALL INSTALLATION PUBLIC SPACES AND WORK AREAS IN ORDER TO SUPPORT OUR CORE VALUES, ENSURE UNIT COHESION AND SECURITY, AND PRESERVE GOOD ORDER AND DISCIPLINE.
THE TERM “CONFEDERATE BATTLE FLAG” REFERS TO THE BATTLE FLAG CARRIED BY CONFEDERATE ARMIES DURING THE CIVIL WAR, MOST NOTABLY BY THE ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA, BUT ALSO WAS CARRIED BY OTHER CONFEDERATE STATES’ ARMIES. THE CONFEDERATE BATTLE FLAG HAS VARIOUS COLOR SCHEMES AND CONFIGURATIONS AND IS GENERALLY DESCRIBED AS A FLAG WITH A RED OR BLUE FIELD WITH TWO BLUE OR RED DIAGONAL LINES (ALSO KNOWN AS THE HERALDIC SYMBOL SALTIRE) AND WHITE STARS.
THE FOLLOWING ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE DEFINITION.
4.B.1. DISPLAYS WHERE THE CONFEDERATE BATTLE FLAG IS DEPICTED, BUT NOT THE MAIN FOCUS OF THE DISPLAY. FOR EXAMPLE, WORKS OF ART, EDUCATIONAL, OR HISTORICAL DISPLAYS DEPICTING A CIVIL WAR BATTLE WHERE THE CONFEDERATE BATTLE FLAG IS PRESENT, BUT NOT THE MAIN FOCUS OF THE WORK.
4.B.2. STATE FLAGS WHICH INCORPORATE THE CONFEDERATE BATTLE FLAG.
4.B.3. STATE ISSUED LICENSE PLATES WITH A DEPICTION OF THE CONFEDERATE BATTLE FLAG.
4.B.4. CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS’ GRAVE SITES.
4.B.5. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SPECIFY EVERY POSSIBLE EXCEPTION THAT MAY APPLY.
