the "Thin Blue Line" was originally red. In the book "Lawtalk: The Unknown Stories Behind Familiar Legal Expressions," co-authors Elizabeth Thornburg and James Clapp wrote that the original phrase ...

He had seen the image of the flag ... The idea of a “thin blue line” can be traced all the way back to an 1854 British battle formation, a “thin red line” used during the Crimean War ...

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 ... to promote a polished image of the Los Angeles ...

said the thin blue line "holds us together" and "protects us." The organization represents about 241,000 rank-and-file law enforcement officers across the United States. "No police department ...

Image The contradictions contained within the thin blue line flag were illustrated ... usual four — looked like a “thin red streak topped with a line of steel.” The 93rd fired two volleys ...

FILE - In this Aug. 30 ... township cannot ban an American flag with a thin blue line from being publicly displayed, or prohibit use of its image by township employees, saying it is a violation ...

The "thin red line" flag is intended to convey solidarity with firefighters. It is a variation on the original "thin blue line" flag that shows support for police officers. The thin blue line flag ...

For some, the “thin blue line ... promote a positive image of the department, which had long faced criticisms of brutality and cronyism; it portrayed police as a first line of defense against ...

He had seen the image of the flag on patches and ... Before the flag came the phrase. The idea of a “thin blue line” can be traced all the way back to a 1854 British battle formation, a “thin red line ...