What does the all-black American flag mean?

[mrsadm]

There are two of these being flown on houses near where I live in upstate NY. They are all black - no blue line. I read that they were used in the Civil War to signify no surrender and enemy combatants would be killed, not captured. But what does it mean now?
Thanks

[sheshe2]

1. ...

What Does An All-Black Flag Mean?
To this day, there does not seem to be one specific symbol behind an all-black American Flag.

In general, black flags are used by enemy forces to signify that enemy combatants are going to be killed rather than taken prisoner—essentially, the opposite of the white flag used to represent surrender. This is also sometimes referred to as “give no quarter.”

Most black American flags are entirely black, meaning that stars and stripes become almost impossible to see. For this reason, you may also see them on military fatigues, so that soldiers can show respect for their country without drawing attention to themselves with bright colors.
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[eShirl]

2. pirates

or ghosts

[relayerbob]

3. "Murderous traitors reside here"

So, basically the same thing

[Runningdawg]

4. It means they don't call 911 they shoot, shovel and STFU

[Drunken Irishman]

5. Hopefully grandma doesn't have a heart attack.

[BumRushDaShow]

6. ...

[bottomofthehill]

10. One of the weapons of choice of the insurrectionists on 1/6

Black flag wasp and hornet. Shoots about 25+/- feet.

[mrsadm]

12. That makes sense

[muriel_volestrangler]

7. If it's all-black, what makes it American?

A black flag can be anarchist: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchist_symbolism#Black_flag

[Totally Tunsie]

8. How do you know they're AMERICAN flags if

they're ALL black? Aren't they just black flags? Or do they have stars? What am I missing here?

[mrsadm]

13. You can see it here:

https://www.amazon.com/American-Embroidered-Stitched-Grommets-Printing/dp/B08THC1GQY/ref=asc_df_B08THC1GQY/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=519844035723&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11646152490196868804&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9058780&hvtargid=pla-1352959305007&psc=1.

[misanthrope]

15. Technically, that flag is gray and black**nm

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[whistler162]

9. Saw one coming home.....

Also in Upstate, near Syracuse, NY.

[Decoy of Fenris]

11. Upstate NY has been very red as long as I was there.

Although a few bastions like Rochester hold out, even in "Blue" cities like Utica and Syracuse you can see a lot of that sort of "No surrender" ideology, especially among recent immigrants. Bosnians, Polish, Vietnamese, Nigerian, all have bright streaks of anti-Democratic (though not quite Republican) ideals. It's a strange place.

[Demsrule86]

14. First of all, they are not American flags full stop.