flags

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“You could almost cry and get chills,” said Caligiuri, another Bruin playing at the Rose Bowl, who saw fans both wearing and waving American flags in 1994, when all the stadium announcements were in English.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

People waved flags and shouted "long live the Pope", with some throwing petals as he arrived at the square.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Protesters gathered on a sandy beach facing azure waters, some waving red Albanian flags, others carrying inflatable flamingos -- the movement’s symbol -- while chanting "cancel the project!"

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Putin said he wasn’t planning any meetings with members of the U.S. delegation, but they were all given pins of American flags in the form of a matryoshka, or Russian nesting doll.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“There’s been all sorts of flags, since I’ve known you, Lex, that things are weird with your dad.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam