Re: Are police on the wrong side of the thin blue line? March 15. Bruce Deachman is exactly right in his prescription for the “thin blue line” flag hanging outside the Ottawa Police Association.

The thin blue line originates from a battle during the 1854 Crimean War, known as the Thin Red Line, in which a British regiment wearing red uniforms held off a Russian cavalry charge.

A thin blue line flag is seen flying next to a Canadian flag over the Edmonton Police Association's building at 14220 112 Ave. NW in Edmonton on Wednesday, May 26, 2021.

A darkened Canadian flag with a thin blue line hoisted at the Ontario Provincial Police Association building in Barrie, Ont. is drawing pointed criticism from Paul McKenna, a former senior OPP ...

Just because the thin blue line has been “co-opted” by the far right doesn’t rob it of its point and purpose. The Canadian and American flags have been similarly “co-opted,” in case you ...

But the fact that the flag, also known as the Thin Blue Line flag, has been used across the continent by pro-police supporters and those fighting back against the movement to end police brutality ...

"This has caused concern that the 'thin blue line' flag symbol signals bias, and even alliance with alt-right or white supremacist movements," the report to the board notes.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is drawing criticism after sharing a post commemorating the lives of two Edmonton police officers killed in the line of duty last week contained a thin blue line ...

Thank you for any information you can provide. Signed, L.S. A man holds a thin blue line flag at a rally in Topeka in 2020. Dear L.S., ...

A new Idaho law means that Thin Blue Line flags cannot be flown on government property. Idaho’s new flag law, which has been skirted by some cities, has affected a Treasure Valley town that ...

The officer displayed a “thin blue line” patch on the left side of his hat Thursday, as he transferred Travis Patron back to jail from Court of King’s Bench in Estevan.