Images of Los Angeles protesters waving Mexican flags have gone viral in conservative circles this week. Many protesters say they are aware of the political reaction but won’t put their flags away.

President Donald Trump and Sen. Josh Hawley collaborated on legislation to penalize American flag burning with a one-year prison sentence, calling flag burners "animals" who don't love the country.

Mexico’s green, white and red flag has become a defining symbol of the protests in Los Angeles. Demonstrators have waved flags from Mexico and other Latin American countries, as well as US flags ...

These are the people flying flags from Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, South Korea and other places during the Los Angeles protests.

Flags are flying at half-staff June 12 across Florida as a "mark of respect" for those who died or were affected by the Pulse Nightclub shooting. Forty-nine people were killed and 53 were wounded ...

"I happen to think if you burn an American flag, because they were burning a lot of flags in Los Angeles, I think you go to jail for one year, just automatic," Trump told the New York Post. Flag ...

Mexican flags at ICE protests spark debate over symbolism People participate in a protest against ICE on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in downtown Las Vegas.

Flag Day is celebrated on June 14th each year and commemorates the adoption of the U.S. flag. It is not a federal holiday, so government services like mail delivery and banks remain open.

Protests in Los Angeles risk repeating history. Mexican flags at demonstrations can alienate allies and shift focus from constitutional rights to division.

Flag Day is celebrated on June 14th each year and commemorates the adoption of the U.S. flag. While not a federal holiday, Flag Day is a time to honor the flag and its symbolism.

The first, local Flag Day observances came after the Civil War and eventually a federal law designated June 14 as Flag Day in 1949, under World War I combat veteran Harry Truman.

Protests in Los Angeles risk repeating history. Mexican flags at demonstrations can alienate allies and shift focus from constitutional rights to division.