The upside down flag traces its origins to the sea, where sailors flew them as a signal of distress to other maritime ...

President Donald Trump has not yet ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff in honor of the dignitary, who was a vocal critic of the Republican leader. However, the pope met with Vice President J.D.

The Museum of the American Revolution shows how the shifting ideals of American liberty can be traced in the historic flags ...

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