Thin blue line - Wikipedia
The "blue" in "thin blue line" refers to the blue color of the uniforms of many police departments. The phrase originated as an allusion to The Thin Red Line incident during the Crimean War in 1854, wherein a Scottish regiment —wearing red uniforms —famously held off a Imperial Russian Army cavalry charge.
Thin blue line flag: A cop explains its meaning - Police1
Oct 26, 2020 · While police officers and supporters of law enforcement have embraced the image as a source of pride and fraternal kinship, others see the thin blue line flag as a banner of defiance in a time of demands for police reform.
Met Police commissioner defends thin blue line badge ban
Jul 5, 2023 · Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has defended his decision to ban officers from wearing the thin blue line badge. The badge was created as a "mark of remembrance and respect" for...
What is the meaning behind the Thin Blue Line? - Police1
The thin blue line is seen on police cars, lapel pins, coffee cups and COVID-19 masks. Only recently has the thin blue line flag sparked controversy.
Considerations for police before displaying Blue Line flag
May 6, 2024 · If your department decides a Blue Line flag shall not be displayed, your decision to display it is not protected free speech unless it meets a three-prong test set by the Supreme Court. Here’s a whole article about that – Why “free speech” keeps costing cops their careers.
That Thin Blue Line - National Police Association
The thin blue line is sometimes mistaken for what some have called the blue wall of silence. That wall, which has indeed existed in some times and places, refers to the shielding of police officers by their colleagues from responsibility for misconduct.
Police chief bans 'Thin Blue Line' imagery, says it's been 'co …
Jan 29, 2021 · University of Wisconsin-Madison's police chief has banned officers from using "Thin Blue Line" imagery while on duty. Chief Kristen Roman informed officers of the ban in a Jan. 15 email...
The Short, Fraught History of the ‘Thin Blue Line’ American Flag
Jun 9, 2020 · As protests over policing continue to convulse cities throughout the U.S., one symbol keeps showing up: a black-and-white American flag with one blue stripe. Recently, the flag was flown from the...
The thin blue line: The history behind the controversial police …
Jul 6, 2020 · The origin of the thin blue line dates back to an 1854 battle during the Crimean War, in which a British infantry regiment, in red uniforms, stood its ground against a Russian cavalry charge.
How 'Thin Blue Line' Became Controversial Symbol of the Police ...
Feb 24, 2021 · The imagery of a single blue line on a black-and-white American flag — inspired by the phrase "Thin Blue Line" — has sparked a fiery debate over the role of police and law enforcement.