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5.24.4 Markings for Hospital, Safety, or Neutralized Zones. Markings that distinguishhospital or safety zones or neutralized zones established under the 1949 Geneva Conventionsmay not be used for other purposes. 6815.24.5 Distinctive and Visible Signs to Identify Civilian Objects as Such. Certaindistinctive and visible signs that are intended to identify that an object is protected as a civilianobject under the law of war must not be used for other purposes. 6825.24.6 Markings for Cultural Property. The distinctive emblem for cultural property maynot be used for other purposes. 6835.24.7 Flags of Truce. The improper use of a flag of truce is strictly prohibited. 6845.25 RUSES OF WAR AND OTHER LAWFUL DECEPTIONSRuses of war are considered permissible. 685 In general, a belligerent may resort to thosemeasures for mystifying or misleading the enemy against which the enemy ought to takemeasures to protect itself. 686 Apart from ruses of war, certain other deceptions are notprohibited, but may expose combatants employing them to liability as spies and saboteurs.5.25.1 Definition of Ruses of War. Ruses of war are acts that are intended to mislead anadversary or to induce him to act recklessly, but that do not infringe upon any rule ofinternational law applicable in armed conflict and that are not perfidious because they do notinvite the confidence of an adversary with respect to protection under that law. 687Ruses of war are methods, resources, and techniques that can be used either to conveyfalse information or deny information to opposing forces. They can include physical, technical,or administrative means, such as electronic warfare measures, flares, smoke, chaff, aerosolmaterial, or dissemination devices.5.25.1.1 Acts That Are Intended to Mislead an Adversary or to Induce anAdversary to Act Recklessly. Ruses may be used for a variety of purposes, such as:681 Refer to § 5.14.3 (Establishing Areas Where Civilians or the Wounded and Sick Are Protected).682 Refer to § 5.14.4 (Using Distinctive and Visible Signs to Identify Protected Persons and Objects as Such).683 Refer to § 5.18.7.4 (Other Uses of the Distinctive Emblem for Cultural Property Prohibited During ArmedConflict).684 Refer to § 12.4.2.1 (Prohibition on Improper Use of the Flag of Truce).685 HAGUE IV REG. 24 (“Ruses of war and the employment of measures necessary for obtaining information aboutthe enemy and the country are considered permissible.”). Consider AP I art. 37(2) (“Ruses of war are notprohibited.).686 1956 FM 27-10 (Change No. 1 1976) 49 (“In general, a belligerent may resort to those measures for mystifyingor misleading the enemy against which the enemy ought to take measures to protect himself.”).687 Consider AP I art. 37(2) (“Such ruses are acts which are intended to mislead an adversary or to induce him to actrecklessly but which infringe no rule of international law applicable in armed conflict and which are not perfidiousbecause they do not invite thé confidence of an adversary with respect to protection under that law.”). Refer to§ 5.22.1 (Definition of Perfidy).302