Go Back   www.ifish.net > Ifish Fishing and Hunting > Life in General

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 07-23-2007, 03:49 PM   #1
Corkie Monster
Ifish Nate
 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Cottage Grove, OR
Posts: 2,614
Default Marine Corps Flag with Black strap????

What does a Marine Corps flag flown with a Black strap mean? My neighbor is flying one.

CM
__________________
Corkie Monster is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-23-2007, 05:11 PM   #2
anglingaddict
Sturgeon
 
anglingaddict's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Dayton, Oregon
Posts: 3,642
Default Re: Marine Corps Flag with Black strap????

If you mean black strap as in a "streamer" that could be a POW streamer. Not totally sure. That is mainly a guess coming from my color gaurd experiences. Our air station would have battle/mission streamers that we would attach to the colors at "really important" ceremonies. Those can wreak havoc on the standard bearer depending on your installation and how many it has!! Anyhow, POW streamer is my guess and if it is he is probably doing it because he doesn't have room to fly the Marine Corps flag and a POW flag.
Either way it will be interesting to hear how close my guess is! :grin:
__________________
When one is able to laugh at themself first, then life will become much more humorous and enjoyable!
Don't ask for life to be easy. Ask for it to be worth it! - Dani Johnson
anglingaddict is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-23-2007, 07:27 PM   #3
Corkie Monster
Ifish Nate
 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Cottage Grove, OR
Posts: 2,614
Default Re: Marine Corps Flag with Black strap????

Quote:
Originally Posted by anglingaddict View Post
If you mean black strap as in a "streamer" that could be a POW streamer. Not totally sure. That is mainly a guess coming from my color gaurd experiences. Our air station would have battle/mission streamers that we would attach to the colors at "really important" ceremonies. Those can wreak havoc on the standard bearer depending on your installation and how many it has!! Anyhow, POW streamer is my guess and if it is he is probably doing it because he doesn't have room to fly the Marine Corps flag and a POW flag.
Either way it will be interesting to hear how close my guess is! :grin:
The US Flag is being flown next to the Marine Corps flag, the black streamer is on the same pole (on top) as the Marine Corps flag.

If it is a POW flag I for a safe return.

Thanks
CM
__________________
Corkie Monster is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-23-2007, 08:48 PM   #4
bajadan2000
Ifish Nate
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Vancouver, Wa
Posts: 2,115
Default Re: Marine Corps Flag with Black strap????



Polyester Black mourning ribbon streamer Quote from the American Legion,
"It is difficult (if not impossible) to display the house or porch flag or street set at half-staff.
An accepted patriotic practice and display of mourning is to attach a black ribbon or streamer at the top of the flag".

A fallen Marine, my sincere condolences to the family and friends. Semper fi
__________________
Gating public lands is not natural..
bajadan2000 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-23-2007, 09:25 PM   #5
anglingaddict
Sturgeon
 
anglingaddict's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Dayton, Oregon
Posts: 3,642
Default Re: Marine Corps Flag with Black strap????

Thank You Bajadan! I just learned something today. That actually makes more sense than my guess! :grin:
__________________
When one is able to laugh at themself first, then life will become much more humorous and enjoyable!
Don't ask for life to be easy. Ask for it to be worth it! - Dani Johnson
anglingaddict is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-24-2007, 06:03 AM   #6
Tony1831
Steelhead
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: near DC
Posts: 247
Default Re: Marine Corps Flag with Black strap????

Prayers sent for the fallen Marine and the family.
Tony1831 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-24-2007, 03:38 PM   #7
Corkie Monster
Ifish Nate
 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Cottage Grove, OR
Posts: 2,614
Default Re: Marine Corps Flag with Black strap????

I'm sorry to find this out. My heart goes out to the family.

Thanks for your help
CM
__________________
Corkie Monster is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-24-2007, 07:40 PM   #8
fishkisser
King Salmon
 
fishkisser's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: The Emerald Triangle
Posts: 8,357
Cool Re: Marine Corps Flag with Black strap????

Sad to hear..:frown: Sorry for the family..
__________________
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." ~Thomas Edison ...
fishkisser is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-24-2007, 08:04 PM   #9
joemomma
Ifish Nate
 
joemomma's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Marquam
Posts: 2,525
Default Re: Marine Corps Flag with Black strap????

Sorry to hear that! The good Lord has a special place for US Marines!
__________________
Be a fisher of men!

Fish long, Fish hard, and always fish with your kids and your Labrador

Been farther up a pole than you have been away from home kid!

JOIN CCA
joemomma is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-25-2007, 10:46 AM   #10
soulrider
Chromer
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Aloha
Posts: 985
Default Re: Marine Corps Flag with Black strap????

and from what I hear the special place is guarding the streets of heaven.
My father was a marine.
__________________
Jeremy S.
FISHING.......IT"S GOOD FOR THE SOUL
soulrider is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Cast to



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 12:54 AM.

Terms of Service
Page generated in 0.08986 seconds with 10 queries