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Why is that American flag flying upside down?
The upside down flag traces its origins to the sea, where sailors flew them as a signal of distress to other maritime ...
A Symbol of Hope in St. Louis Is Now One of Renewal, Too
The 19th-century Old Courthouse, part of the city’s downtown and Gateway Arch National Park, is set to reopen in May after a ...
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Rome's Victor Emmanuel II National Monument: everything you need to know about the Vittoriano
The Vittoriano, also known as the Monument to Victor Emmanuel II or the Altar of the Fatherland, is a national monument ...
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Patriots’ Day: How far-right groups hijack history and patriotic symbols to advance their cause, according to an expert on extremism
From a sociological perspective, national symbols and events such as the American flag and Patriots’ Day do not have fixed meanings. Rather, any symbol is defined by how people actually use it.
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'Unacceptable': Malaysia’s Sin Chew Daily under probe for illustration of incomplete national flag, gets rebuke from King
Sin Chew Daily has suspended two editors for publishing an illustration of the flag without the crescent moon. The ...