“The memorandum does not authorize public display of unlisted flags in the Department of Defense,” Pentagon spokesperson Lisa Lawrence said in a statement. flag, state flags and others listed - to prohibit LGBTQ Pride flags is ‘correct.’ ” YQPc3kxf4VĪ Pentagon spokesperson affirmed to the Blade on Friday that “a read of the guidance - which excludes the display of flags other than the U.S. With this change in policy, we will further improve the morale, cohesion, and readiness of the force in defense of our great Nation. Today I issued a memorandum to the force on the display of flags at facilities. military property and that “promote unity and esprit de corps.”
His two-page memo lists the various flags that are now authorized to be displayed on U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper’s new guidance on flag displays at military installations was hailed on Friday for prohibiting the display of Confederate flags - but the memo also bans the display of LGBTQ Pride flags, the Washington Blade reports.Įsper’s announcement follows a lengthy internal debate as well as recent bans on displaying the flag by both the U.S.
