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50 State Flags of America and the Meaning Behind Them
Find out the interesting history behind all 50 of the U.S. state flags The U.S. state flags, explained The American flag, the ...
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See the Colorful Flags That the Patriots Unfurled as They Fought in the American Revolution
At the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, a new exhibition has gathered together 17 historic flags that ...
Salt Lake City looks to sidestep state’s pride flag restrictions with amendment
The Salt Lake City Council unanimously passed an ordinance establishing versions of LGBT flags as “official” city flags to ...
Why Are There Two American Flag Emojis?
If you're looking to jazz up your latest text with an American flag emoji, you're likely to face a dilemma: two apparently ...
Which defines you best — your state and its symbols or your political party?
You might think Americans wouldn’t care much about what’s on their state flags. But studying state identities has taught me ...
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Neutrality at government sites doesn’t threaten free speech. It protects it.
By David Larson Carolina Journal Should state and local government buildings be allowed to fly flags advocating certain ...
Confederate symbols are still in places across the US. Activists still want them gone.
Despite efforts to rewrite history, activists are still pushing to remove Confederate symbols, a new Southern Poverty Law ...
Salt Lake City may have found a way to avoid the state’s ban on pride flags
Salt Lake City adopts official versions of the pride and other flags just hours before a new Utah law banning unofficial ...
Why Are Flags At Half-Mast in US Today, This Week?
All federal and state flags will be flown at half-staff this week in honor of Pope Francis ahead of his funeral on Saturday.
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9th Mission Support Command Celebrates 125th American Samoa Flag Day
PAGO PAGO, American Samoa — Soldiers from the 9th Mission Support Command (MSC) joined the people of American Samoa to celebrate the 125th Flag Day on April 17, honoring the historic raising of ...