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Title: Blue line on Black Background???
Post by: Seagoon 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
Title: Blue line on Black Background???
Post by: ASTAC on April 06, 2005, 04:02:20 PM
Where on the car? Is it a bumper sticker...a body decal..paintjob?
Title: Blue line on Black Background???
Post by: Dux on April 06, 2005, 04:02:48 PM
Google rocks.

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

(http://fotw.fivestarflags.com/images/u/ufe-nbn.gif)

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.
Title: Blue line on Black Background???
Post by: Rett 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
Title: Blue line on Black Background???
Post by: Seagoon 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