Flags originated on battlefields as a means of identification and hierarchy. Over the years, they have evolved to incorporate symbols significant to the countries they represent. Click through as ...

Originally adopted by the Council of Europe thirty years earlier, the twelve golden stars on a blue background became the 'logo' for the EU and its predecessor in 1985. View on euronews ...

When protestors took to the streets of Los Angeles to oppose the policies of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials, ...

Palestinian flags are flying everywhere in Qatar but Israeli fans are staying low-key as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict makes its presence felt at the first World Cup on Arab soil.Despite moves by ...

The organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest, which will be held this year in Malmo, Sweden, say they have the right to remove Palestinian symbols as large protests are expected.

This story was part of a special Juneteenth project originally published in 2022 with Vox that explored the ongoing struggle ...

In 1985, a convening of Pride organizers from around the world took a vote on an official international symbol for the LGBTQ community. The rainbow flag, proposed by the delegate from San ...

The U.S. flag code, which is not legally enforceable, says flags should not be inverted except as a signal of “dire distress,” but the symbol has been used as a form of protest for decades.

By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Mexico’s red, white and green flag has become a defining symbol of the protests in Los Angeles.Demonstrators have waved ...

While Palestinian symbols are ubiquitous, an Israeli fan, who gave his name as Haim, said Qatar was his fourth World Cup but the first where he has not brought the national flag. “I feel like I ...