American Flag

Also referred to as or “the stars and stripes” or “old glory,” the American flag is the flag of the United States of America. It is considered by some to be a symbol of freedom and democracy, and by others a symbol of oppression and imperialism.

The American flag features 50 white stars on a blue field that represent the 50 U.S. states, and 13 alternating red and white stripes that represent the 13 original colonies. It is often depicted in other forms, including flag pins, which are politically popular.

There are many rules of flag etiquette, though U.S. law on the subject is minimal. Attempts to strengthen U.S. law to prevent burning the flag as an act of protest are controversial, and have so far failed.

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• WWII Vet WINS!!!

  
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  Ahhhh, The Power of Informing others who than inform others............................ in this day and age!!! The WWII Veteran Won Against His, super patriotic?, Neighbors!War Hero Can Keep His FlagpoleCol. Van T. Barfoot raises the flag Dec. 2 at his home near Richmond, Va.A 90-year-old Medal of Honor winner can ...
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• Col. Van Barfoot Raised His American Flag This Morning

  
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  Updating a story I posted here , word tonight is Col. Van T. Barfoot will be allowed to keep his flagpole. His Homeowners Association has dropped its demand that he remove his flagpole which was a position that no doubt brought incredibly negative attention to their corner of the world. You will remember that ...
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• Poster Of The Day: Change has come to America

  
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• The American flag is not aesthetic?

  
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  I was pleased to read that the Sussex Square Homeowners’ Association had dropped their threat of a lawsuit against Van T. Barfoot. His offense? Flying the American flag outside his home in suburban Richmond, Virginia. The association claimed that Col. Barfoot’s American flag on a 21-foot flagpole was not ...
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• WH: MoH Recipient Should Have Flagpole

  
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  Giving credit where credit is due, Robert Gibbs, propaganda spokesperson for the Obama administration said Monday that it is “silly to think that a 90-year-old Medal of Honor recipient is being asked to remove a flagpole from his front yard.” “Retired Army Col. Van T. Barfoot, a World War II veteran, is fighting ...
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• WH: MoH Recipient Should Have Flagpole

  
  Right in a Left World — Authority: 127
  Giving credit where credit is due, Robert Gibbs, propaganda spokesperson for the Obama administration said Monday that it is "silly to think that a 90-year-old Medal of Honor recipient is being asked to remove a flagpole from his front yard." "Retired Army Col. Van T. Barfoot, a World War II veteran, is fighting to ...
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• American Flag an Eyesore Around Richmond

  
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  By Yul When Virginia makes national news, it’s usually over something embarrassingly stupid, and the current flagpole stink is no exception. If you missed it, we have this 90-year-old Medal of Honor recipient named Colonel Barfoot who fought in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. He flies the American flag from a ...
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• Why ‘The People Speak’ and the Zinn Education Project May Be Illegal in Public Schools

  
  Big Hollywood — Authority: 748
  “The People Speak” College Tour concluded with a standing-room-only crowd in UCLA’s Schoenberg Hall last Friday afternoon. After the video presentation, host professor Ellen DuBois facilitated an audience question-and-answer session with her guests, actor Josh Brolin and producer Chris Moore, while Howard ...
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• Pearl Harbor Day – December 7

  
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  Take time out from organizing to remember Pearl Harbor Day or learn about it and significance to our United States heritage.  Veterans flag image: sxc.hu I don’t remember the day Pearl Harbor happened, but I recall when the war was over.  Our teacher, at the one-room school, learned of the occasion and let us ...
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• “Whatever period it conjures, I promise you that its easy...

  
  Semper erit aestas. — Authority: 141
  “Whatever period it conjures, I promise you that its easy elegance will endure. Look at those colors: red, white and blue. That’s America. But when you pull it over your head, somehow you don’t feel like a flagpole. That’s just good design.” — Tommy Hilfiger
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• What’s Next? WWII Vet Ordered to Tear Down Flag Pole

  
  The Foundry — Authority: 748
  Medal of Honor winner and World War II veteran Colonel Van Barfoot just wants to be able to give the American flag the respect it deserves. His homeowners association thinks otherwise and ordered the 90-year-old Virginia man to tear down his flag pole because it is not “aesthetically appropriate,” WTVR CBS 6 in ...
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• Richmond, VA, homeowners assoc. threatens 90 yr old Medal of Honor winner, Purple Heart recipient for unapproved flag pole

  
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  The Sussex Square homeowners association says the flagpole violates the neighborhoods aesthetic guidelines and ordered him to remove it by... read more
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• Are Americans Ready to Change?

  
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  Although the 2009 inauguration of Barack Obama is history, it’s probably still too early to see whether the renewed interest in the political process will continue. The election of the first African American president was monumental, but we have yet to see if that interest will translate into anything long term. It ...
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• Drum roll, please, as December begins ........

  
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  AVERT your eyes, ye vegetarians! On Sunday we visited our friends Jim and Carol who barbecued a turkey. It was our second Thanksgiving feast, and a very nice dinner. Driving to their house is always "going home" to me, since they live in the small town where I grew up. I still feel, so metimes, that I could ...
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• Honor Heroes By Rescuing Their Country

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 177
  A much-decorated genuine American hero, Marine Staff Sergeant Charles I. Cartwright, was laid to rest near the small farming village of Johnsville, Md., where he grew up and lived before going off to fight with distinction and valor for his country. He was killed in Afghanistan while on his fifth tour of duty in war ...
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• Is the United States Ready to Change?

  
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  Now that Barack Obama has been in the White House for almost half a year, it will be interesting to watch if the interest that people showed in the political process during the election will still be alive and well. The fact that we elected our first African American president was significant, but we have [...]
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• First Look: Two Images from The Losers

  
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  Warner Bros has released the first two official images from The Losers, an action movie based on a comic book series about a team of mercenaries out for revenge.  Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Idris Elba, Zoe Saldana, and more star in the movie set for April 9, 2010. They’re the obligatory “here’s who is in our ...
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• Skelton says constitutional amendment needed to protect the American flag

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 177
  For Americans, the flag is one of the most sacred symbols of our government, representing freedom, democracy, and all of the things that we hold most dear about our country. Over the years, however, various laws designed to protect the U.S. flag have been invalidated by the courts. In a 1989 Supreme Court decision, ...
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• Creating Custom Cakes…

  
  My Sweet and Saucy — Authority: 109
  As a cake designer I definitely tend to enjoy making high-end, fashion forward wedding cakes more than party cakes, but recently I have started being more selective with the party cake orders I have been taking and only choosing ones that I really feel I can put my own spin on them.  I don’t want to copy any party ...
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• America’s Team Doesn’t Show the American Flag

  
  The Slanch Report — Authority: 582
  There’s quite a controversy brewing down in Dallas over the Cowboys’ new stadium; while it features all the high-tech amenities fans could want, the lack of a flagpole apparently is rankling some folks. According to team owner Jerry Jones, “Our stadium is so huge that you really have quite a challenge of ...
  2 weeks ago

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