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Is the American Flag a Modern Religious Symbol?
For many, the American flag represents freedom and national pride — but some argue it’s taken on a role more like a religious ...
For the historically Italian enclave, the removal of the tri-colored stripes — representing the flag of Italy — has been a ...
DHARAMSHALA, India -- DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) — The Dalai Lama turned 90 on Sunday surrounded by thousands of followers, who ...
The High Court here on Friday asked the Kerala University Registrar, who was suspended recently, how 'Bharat Mata' can be a religious symbol and how putting up a portrait of the same can be a law and ...
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A few more ways people disrespect the flag | Off the Record
It’s been printed on beer and soda cans and credit cards. It’s printed on, t-shirts, shorts, dresses, leggings, socks, slippers, sunglasses, neckties, hats, helmets, belts, boots, boxer shorts, ...
The First Amendment further complicates this. Burning or desecrating an American flag you own is protected free speech, as established in Texas v. Johnson (1989). However, stealing or damaging someone ...
In the Greater Toronto area, a school board’s flag restrictions speak to an unwillingness to sever emotional attachments to a ...
Legal Dispute: Kerala HC grills university registrar over cancellation of Governor event, queries if 'Bharat Mata' portrait truly posed law issue.
In a controversial protest led by fundamentalist religious leader Brian Tamaki, protesters in New Zealand's Auckland desecrated flags representing non-Christian religions. The flags, which included ...
When we think about the visuals that represent America, we might picture the Statue of Liberty, Bald Eagles, the Great Seal ...
Arguments over Canada’s national symbols, from a new flag in the 1960s to new passports two years ago, reveal how deeply some Canadians are attached to them and how they can shape nationalism.