Executive Order 10812 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 10812—Establishing a Flag for the United States Navy

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Friday, April 24, 1959

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1 min read (221 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.

This executive order, signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on 1959-04-24, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Establishing a Flag for the United States Navy." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: Scrutinized through Article II, Section 2, this action exercises the President's constitutional role as Commander in Chief. Early Framers recognized broad executive discretion in commanding military forces during conflict, provided it remains bounded by congressional declarations and respects civilian domestic courts.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ WHEREAS the Secretary of the Navy, with the approval of the Secretary of Defense, has adopted, and has recommended that I approve, an official flag for the United States Navy, the design of which accompanies and is hereby made a part of this order, and which is described as follows: United States Navy Flag.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Armed Forces & Military Establishments 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

221

1,214 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

24.3

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 10812, Dwight D. Eisenhower (Apr 24, 1959). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-10812-establishing-flag-for-the-united-states-navy.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

WHEREAS the Secretary of the Navy, with the approval of the Secretary of Defense, has adopted, and has recommended that I approve, an official flag for the United States Navy, the design of which accompanies and is hereby made a part of this order, and which is described as follows: United States Navy Flag. The flag for the United States Navy is 4 feet 4 inches hoist by 5 feet 6 inches fly, of dark blue material, with yellow fringe, 2 1/2 inches wide. In the center of the flag is a device 3 feet 1 inch overall consisting of the inner pictorial portion of the seal of the Department of the Navy (with the exception that a continuation of the sea has been substituted for the land area), in its proper colors within a circular yellow rope edging, all 2 feet 6 inches in diameter above a yellow scroll inscribed "UNITED STATES NAVY" in dark blue letters; AND WHEREAS it appears that such flag is of suitable design and appropriate for adoption as the official flag of the United States Navy: NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, I hereby approve such flag as the official flag of the United States Navy. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER THE WHITE HOUSE, April 24, 1959.