« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Blue line on Black Background???  (Read 3319 times)

Offline Seagoon

  • Gold Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2396
      • http://www.providencepca.com
Blue line on Black Background???
« on: April 06, 2005, 03:39:21 PM »
Hey Guys,

Ok this has been driving me nuts for some time. I see it on cars all the time, its a thickish blue line (horizontal) on a black background.

What the heck does it mean???

- SEAGOON
Logged
SEAGOON aka Pastor Andy Webb
"We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion... Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other." - John Adams

Offline ASTAC

  • Silver Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 1654
Blue line on Black Background???
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2005, 04:02:20 PM »
Where on the car? Is it a bumper sticker...a body decal..paintjob?
Logged
That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety

Offline Dux

  • Aces High CM Staff (Retired)
  • Platinum Member
  • ******
  • Posts: 7333
Blue line on Black Background???
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2005, 04:02:48 PM »
Google rocks.

http://fotw.fivestarflags.com/ufe-id.html



The Black-Blue-Black design is usually seen on a policeman's personal car or family members car. It stands for the "thin blue line". There is also a similar one with a red strip for firemen.
Jim Popovitch, 17 August 2002

The black-medium blue-black flag is actually a police mourning band. It is typically worn as a band across the badge when an officer is killed in the line of duty. I have seen it in use more frequently now as a bumper sticker, I believe this is probably a show of respect for the police officers killed on September 11th.
Logged
Rogue Squadron, CO
5th AF, FSO Squadron, Member

We all have a blind date with Destiny... and it looks like she's ordered the lobster.

Offline Rett

  • Zinc Member
  • *
  • Posts: 33
Blue line on Black Background???
« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2005, 04:13:00 PM »
It is a symbol of the "thin blue line" for police solidarity. It represents  a mourning band you see on badges when an officer is killed in the line of duty. there is also a red plate/sticker for firefighters.


got beat to it.....sorry was makin coffee while typing :)
oh and neener neener i didnt have to use google
Logged

Offline Seagoon

  • Gold Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2396
      • http://www.providencepca.com
Blue line on Black Background???
« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2005, 04:19:34 PM »
Thought it might be a thin blue line thing, but with all the "Equal" stickers out there, who knew? So its a no ticket please thing eh? ;)

I kid, of course, we all know that policemen ticket in a perfectly unbiased fashion.

THANKS, this has been driving me nuts.

- SEAGOON
Logged
SEAGOON aka Pastor Andy Webb
"We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion... Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other." - John Adams
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »