What exactly does the term false-flag mean and why is it used? The term false-flag is a naval term from the age of sail that refers to a ship flying the colors (flag) of a country other than the one to which the ship belonged. They did this for multiple reasons but the most common was to lure an enemy vessel into gun or boarding range and then at the last moment drop the false-flag and run up the true colors before attacking. It was fair sport to use false-flags but considered immoral/unethical to attack under a false-flag and rarely done. However, that was a different age…

The simplest definition of a false-flag is an event in which the actual perpetrators and the reported or blamed perpetrators are different. The classic use of a false-flag, and hence the military origin of its name, goes as follows. Country A’s King wants to conquer and loot Country B’s land to enrich himself. Of course, if this is what King A tells his army they may choose not to fight or revolt, or best case their effort will be lacking. In order to get the most out of their soldiers, the commanders need them to be emotionally involved… anger, hatred, or revenge. Now the skilled orator and manipulator might be able to create this mood with just words. Yet not many have this level of skill. It is much easier to motivate and/or raise an army if one’s country has been attacked hence you are acting in defense. This is where the false-flag comes in.   . . .