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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CheetahCats, post: 901833, member: 23874&quot;]I see your point, and at the end of the day, in spite of my joshing, I do believe that if such wrecks fall under territorial state sovereignty, objects therein remain the property of said state; unless said state negotiates agreements with salvaging parties.&nbsp; That said, I don&#039;t think one can compare a flag on the moon with one of many sunken ships.</p><p><br /></p><p>On a friendly side note, it&#039;s specifically prohibited for another nation to go to the moon and remove the U.S. flag (or any other items placed by the U.S.), pursuant to Article VIII of the UN Treaty: <i>Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies. </i> More specifically:<blockquote><p>&quot;Ownership of objects launched into outer space, including objects landed or constructed on a celestial body, and of their component parts, is not affected by their presence in outer space or on a celestial body or by their return to the Earth.&quot;</p><p><br /></p></blockquote><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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