Virginia June 8 2020 The U.S. Marine Corp has banned any and all depictions of Confederate battle flags from Marine installations.
The ban follows nationwide protests against institutional racism and police violence.

The ban, outlined in a Marine administrative message (MARADMIN), explicitly prohibits clothing, bumper stickers and more.

Confederate flags are exempt from the ban only under certain circumstances, such as part of a historical display in a museum.

“This directive does not apply to the National Museum of the Marine Corps (NNMC),” the directive reads, “or the museums at MCRD San Diego, MCRD Parris Island, or on any other installations which address the civil war from a neutral, historical, or educational perspective, and are the appropriate venues for such symbols.”

Marine commanders will be expected to locate and remove displays of the Confederate flag within workspaces and public areas on their bases, using their “best judgement and discretion.”

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