More Examples:
I see this everywhere. Hidden or transparent monochrome American black flags on large trucks or 4-Runners. Usually speeding or driving aggressively on the highway. Honestly I learned to just avoid being near these people for my own safety on the road. I’m not saying everyone with these flags behaves this way, but it sure seems like it.
I found this:
The black and white American flag originated during the American Civil War between 1861 and 1865. It was created as an opposing symbol to the white flag, which symbolizes surrender. Confederate army soldiers flew the black flag to demonstrate they would not give in or surrender to the enemy. It showed that they would rather be killed than taken in as prisoner.
And this:
Sometimes soldiers show respect for their country by using the black version on their vehicles
My question is for the people doing this. What message are you trying to send? Are you openly telling your coworkers and neighbors that you are still supporting the South in a war that ended long ago? Are you low key showing your support for Trump? Are you ex military showing support for your country? I ask because at least for me, the message is unclear.
The meaning depends on the intent of the person displaying that flag.
The innocent option is that it’s military cosplay. The US military uses black or gray monochrome flags since red/white/blue is bad for camouflage. Some people think it looks badass, so they mimic it.
The negative option is that it’s a “no quarter” flag.
To add to this, the flags OP displayed are all reversed (the stars are in the upper right instead of upper left). That’s common in the military as it represents how a soldier would view the flag as it’s being carried by a flag bearer. It’s military cosplay.
If a flag is on the right side of your body (or in this case car) then it’s reversed otherwise it’s normal.
Oh, yikes. https://www.biscaynetimes.com/viewpoint/the-‘no-quarter’-flag-and-its-threat-to-america/
A page not found is the scariest thing
Yep. You’ll also see a black-and-khaki version that matches the OCP camouflage pattern used on Army and Air Force combat uniforms; sometimes called the “Scorpion flag” because that was the code name for the new camouflage design.