All articles tagged with #american flag
The President celebrates National Pledge of Allegiance Day, emphasizing the importance of loyalty to the flag and American values, and highlights efforts to protect the dignity of the flag against desecration, reaffirming national unity and patriotism.
Democrats are using the American flag to promote unity and counteract Republican narratives, emphasizing patriotism as a shared value among all Americans, especially through veteran involvement and symbolic gestures ahead of Flag Day and a military parade.
NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore, a retired U.S. Navy captain, delivered a patriotic speech praising American resilience and unity before successfully launching aboard Boeing's Starliner spacecraft for its first crewed flight. Wilmore, who has previously logged 178 days in space, emphasized the importance of commitment to God, family, and country. This mission marks Boeing's first successful crewed launch, with Wilmore and fellow astronaut Suni Williams heading to the International Space Station.
Yves Fauvel, an 86-year-old resident of Saint-Lô, France, who survived the Allied bombings during D-Day, commemorates the event by flying an American flag, despite the destruction caused by American forces. Fauvel and other locals express gratitude for the liberation while acknowledging the heavy civilian toll. This year's commemorations in Normandy aim to balance the memory of liberation with the grief of loss, as French President Emmanuel Macron emphasizes the importance of remembering the civilian casualties.
Following former President Donald Trump's felony conviction, his supporters have adopted the upside-down American flag as a symbol of protest, reflecting a broader trend of the flag's use by right-wing groups to signal distress and outrage. This symbol, historically used to indicate distress, has been increasingly embraced by right-wing extremists and mainstream conservative figures to express dissatisfaction with perceived threats to American values and principles.
Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, honors those who have died in American wars. The American flag should be flown at half-staff from sunrise until noon, then raised to full-staff until sunset. This practice is one of six specific occasions for half-staff display, and the flag should be handled with specific etiquette, including brisk raising and ceremonious lowering.
Senator Dan Sullivan of Alaska has demanded an explanation from the National Park Service after officials at Denali National Park allegedly instructed a construction crew to remove an American flag from their vehicle just before Memorial Day weekend. The incident, reported by a local conservative publication, has sparked outrage and a planned protest convoy by Alaska residents. Fox News Digital has not independently verified the report, and the National Park Service has yet to comment.
Senator Dan Sullivan criticized Denali National Park officials for allegedly instructing construction crews to remove an American flag from a vehicle, calling it an outrage before Memorial Day. The National Park Service denied the claim, stating no such order was given and that flags are welcome in the park. Sullivan's office maintains the complaint came from a constituent, and the senator is seeking further details. The incident led to a protest convoy organized by Alaska residents.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's wife, Martha-Ann Alito, explained that the inverted American flag flown at their home in January 2021 was an "international signal of distress" due to a neighborhood dispute, not a political protest. The incident, which involved a conflict with a neighbor over anti-Trump signs, has resurfaced amid controversy over Alito's displays of flags associated with Trump supporters. This has led to criticism from both Democrats and some Republicans, and renewed calls for Supreme Court ethics rules.
Martha-Ann Alito, wife of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, explained that an upside-down American flag flown at their home in January 2021 was an international signal of distress, raised due to a neighborhood dispute.
A Jewish Columbia student, Elisha “Lishi” Baker, was assaulted and nearly burned at a pro-Palestinian rally in NYC after a protester set his American flag on fire and kicked him in the stomach while chanting "kill yourself." Baker and his friend attended the rally to observe the reaction to the American flag and were met with hostility, including chants of "genocide supporters" and being told they were "not welcome." The students documented the anti-American sentiment at the rally and filed a police report, with one protester being arrested on assault charges. Despite experiencing antisemitism on campus, the students plan to continue their fight against hatred and for change.
Indiana high school senior Cameron Blasek refused to remove the American flag from his truck after being told to do so by his counselor and vice principal. The school initially had a rule against all flags on vehicles due to safety concerns, but after a viral post about the incident, the school decided to allow the display of the US flag while still having the authority to restrict other flags deemed inappropriate for school. The principal clarified that the rule was never about the US flag specifically and that they are working to clarify the issue with the community.
New York artist Dave Cole is in Bentonville, Arkansas, to knit together the world's largest American flag using craft store felt. Known for his interest in patriotism and nostalgia, Cole will complete the project on Independence Day and invite everyone to join in the celebration at the Momentary, where the flag will be displayed and fireworks can be watched from the Tower bar.
Military veterans criticized the Biden administration for placing a Pride flag at the center of a display over the weekend, accusing it of diminishing the American flag and violating the US Flag Code. The White House held a Pride Month celebration on the South Lawn Saturday afternoon, and the decorations included a rainbow-colored flag at the center of the White House balcony with one American flag to each side. Defenders of the administration argued that the flag atop the White House roof ensured compliance with the flag code because it was positioned higher than the Pride flag.
Republican state leaders in Mississippi are demanding that the American flag be reinstated at a veterans cemetery after it was replaced with a rainbow LGBTQ flag for June pride month. The decision was criticized as a "political stunt" by Republicans who are calling for its removal out of respect for "service members, veterans and their families." The office of Veterans Affairs defended the decision, stating that the flag is a symbol of "VA’s commitment to inclusion and as a tribute to the service and sacrifice of LGBTQ+ Veterans."