"The flag is the symbol of the nation's unity, for it, beyond any doubt, represents all the citizens..."

"Shoot down the Confederacy and uphold the flag..."

"The flag, like the cross, is sacred. ... The rules and regulations relative to human attitude toward national standar…"

"Rally round the flag, boys— Give it to the breeze! That's the banner that we bore On the land and seas. Brave hearts …"

"We often dismiss controversies or concerns by waving our hands and saying something like, “Oh, that’s merely symbolic…"

"Both flag burners and flag wavers can agree on one thing: The flag has meaning beyond the merely instrumental necessi…"

"With a soldier the flag is paramount."

"The flag still stands for freedom, and they can't take that away!"

"A moth-eaten rag on a worm-eaten pole, It does not look likely to stir a man's Soul, 'Tis the deeds that were done 'n…"

"Each flag will have its own particular symbols like the chakra-dhavaja, or wheel, in the Indian flag, or the Protesta…"