The DoD's new policy doesn't actually name the flag.
The Pentagon on Friday unveiled a new policy that effectively bans the display of the Confederate flag — without actually naming it.
A draft version of the policy reportedly explicitly banned the Confederate flag on Defense Department property. Yet the official language simply lists the types of flags that are allowed to be displayed, including the American flag; the flags of the U.S. states, territories and the District of Columbia; military flags and those of allies.
Exceptions to the ban include museum exhibits, license plates, grave sites, and works of art"where the nature of the display or depiction cannot reasonably be viewed as endorsement of the flag by the Department of Defense." The decision not to name a specific, prohibited flag was"to ensure the department-wide policy would be apolitical and withstand potential free speech political challenges," a defense official familiar with the decision told reporters ahead of the policy rollout.
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