The US State Department has adopted a new policy under the Trump administration that effectively prohibits US embassies and outposts from flying Pride and Black Lives Matter flags, a report said Tuesday.
The Washington Free Beacon first reported that it had obtained a copy of the “one flag policy” order, which allows only the American flag to be flown at U.S. installations at home and abroad, with two notable exceptions: prisoner of war/missing in action. The slogan (Prisoners of War/MIA) and the flag of detainees who violate the law.
“Effective immediately, the flag of the United States of America is only permitted to be flown or displayed on U.S. facilities, whether at home or abroad, and featured in U.S. government content,” the memo said. According to the director. “The flag of the United States of America unites all Americans under the universal principles of justice, freedom, and democracy. These values, which are the cornerstone of our great country, are shared by all American citizens, past and present.”
Fox News Digital has reached out Ministry of Foreign Affairs For confirmation on the “one flag policy”, there was no immediate response.
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Black lives matter and pride flags.
This policy comes after the Biden administration sparked controversy over the past four years regarding raising such flags, which ignited lengthy discussions between the two parties. Democrats and Republicans.
American flags and a Pride flag hang from the White House before the Pride Month celebration on the South Lawn, Saturday, June 10, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Manuel Bals Sinita)
Former President Joe Biden was criticized for raising the Pride flag outside the White House during a Pride Month celebration in 2023, and in 2021 for a leaked State Department memo that encouraged US embassies to… Display Black Lives Matter flags On the first anniversary of the killing of George Floyd.
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The disagreements prompted GOP lawmakers in 2023 to introduce a bill known as The law of one knowledge for all, Which proposed making it illegal to fly, display, or display any flag other than the American flag on federal buildings or property, with limited exceptions.
Biden speaks during a Pride celebration on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 10, 2023. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images)
Pride flags were first flown at US embassies during former President Barack Obama's administration, according to Forbes, before being banned by the Trump administration in 2019. The Biden administration restored the ability in 2021, Forbes reports.
Pride flags were later banned Who was flown out of US embassies in March 2024 as part of a $1.2 trillion spending package signed by Biden.
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Pilar Arias of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
