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Snopes→ Has the US Redesigned Its Flag Before?
Singer Macy Gray sparked some strong opinions when she a published an op-ed calling for a “new flag” that “represents all states and all of us.”
Snopes→ No, the Jan. 6 Attack on the Capitol Wasn’t an FBI False Flag
This isn't the first time right-leaning commentators have tried to blame a third party for the 2021 deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Top Fact Checks→ The U.S. Defence Department will not fly the rainbow LGBT+ flag for Pride.
The Pentagon will not fly the rainbow flag for Pride in 2021, but other political buildings in the U.S. will.
Snopes→ Was a Pride Flag Flown at US Embassy in the Vatican?
The flag was displayed at the start of Pride Month in 2021.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pearl Harbor Does NOT Have A Flag Underwater — The Picture Is From Florida
Does a diver replace an underwater American flag at Pearl Harbor every three years? No, that's not true: There are no underwater flags at what is now Pearl Harbor National Memorial, according to their public information officer. The photo
Snopes→ The Mystery of the American Flag Sunset Viral Photo
We followed a pathway into the past to find the origins of a patriotic picture that had gone uncredited for nearly 10 years.
Snopes→ Huge American Flag Stolen from California Veterans Cemetery
Authorities said a huge American flag and several smaller flags were stolen from a Southern California veterans cemetery over the Memorial Day weekend.
Liste→ This image of the Giza Pyramids lit with the Palestinian flag is doctored
Images of Egypt's Pyramids of Giza lit with the colours of the Palestinian flag have been shared thousands of times on social media alongside claims that this was done as a tribute to Palestine. The photos appeared as fresh violence erupted between
Liste→ This photo shows a Romanian flag with a hole to symbolise the 1989 revolution
A photo has been shared hundreds of times on Twitter and Weibo alongside a claim that it shows a tattered French national flag displayed at Hungary’s national museum as a deliberate “insult” to France. The claim is false: the photo shows the Roma
TruthOrFiction→ Did Police in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota Raise a ‘Thin Blue Line’ Flag?
As criticism swirled around law enforcement in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota — following yet another extrajudicial killing by police — the department was also spotted mounting a flag outside its offices commonly associated with far-right propa
Liste→ This photo has been digitally altered to include the colours of the gay pride flag
A photo that appears to show "anti-homeless spikes" painted in the colours of the rainbow has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook and Twitter. The posts suggest the spikes were painted to denote the gay pride flag. The photo, however, has been d
Snopes→ Did Jill Biden Give a Speech in Front of a Nazi-Inspired Flag?
The first lady was visiting the first headquarters of the United Farmworkers Union.
Liste→ The image has been doctored from a photo showing a black flag
A photo has surfaced on Facebook and Twitter in posts claiming it shows members of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), a group advocating for the rights of the Pashtun ethnic group in Pakistan, waving the Indian flag at a protest in March 2021. The cla
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Evidence The Atlanta And Boulder Shootings And The 9/11 Attacks Were ‘False Flag’ Operations
Were the mass shootings in spas and massage parlors in Atlanta, and at a grocery store in Boulder and the September 11, 2001, attacks carried out under "false flags" so that the government could pass gun control legislation and invade Afg
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Atlanta Spa Shootings Were NOT A ‘False Flag’ To Push Gun Control Through Congress
Were the shootings at massage parlors and spas in or near Atlanta a planned "false flag" event to push gun control through Congress? No, that's not true. The shootings in Atlanta on March 16, 2021, that killed eight people happened when a
Liste→ This is a flag of a Pakistani feminist organisation — it is purple, not the blue found on the French tricolour flag
Images and videos of activists waving a flag at a Women’s Day March in Pakistan in 2021 have been shared in Facebook, Twitter and YouTube posts that claim that they were waving the French tricolour national flag. The claim is false: the flag seen i
Full Fact - All content→ Nicola Sturgeon has not banned the Union Flag from Scottish government buildings
A post on Facebook has claimed Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has “BANNED the Union Jack from British Government buildings and replaced it with the EU flag”. The Union Flag has not been banned from Scottish government buildings and
Liste→ This photo shows a human flag formed in Gujarat in 2015 to celebrate the BJP’s 35th anniversary
A photo of thousands of people forming the lotus flag of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been widely shared on Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim it shows supporters welcoming a minister visiting the southern state of Kerala in Fe
Snopes→ Palm Beach County Refuses to Lower Flags to Half-Staff for Rush Limbaugh
The Florida county refused to lower its courthouse flags to half-staff in honor of the late conservative broadcaster Rush Limbaugh.
Top Fact Checks→ Pakistani flags waived at an INC rally in Kerala.
The green flag waved in the 2019 Wayanad Congress roadshow is the Indian Union Muslim League party's flag and not Pakistan's flag.
Snopes→ Russia’s Team Name, Flag Agreed on for Next 2 Olympics
With Russia’s name banned from the next two Olympics, the country's team and athletes will be officially branded as “ROC.”
Snopes→ Russia’s Team Name, Flag Agreed on for Next 2 Olympics
With Russia’s name banned from the next two Olympics, the country's team and athletes will be officially branded as “ROC.”
Snopes→ Luke Combs Apologizes for Confederate Flag Imagery
Country star Luke Combs has apologized for appearing with Confederate flags, saying he is now aware of how painful that flag is.
Top Fact Checks→ Kevin Seefreid, who held the confederate flag during the Capitol insurrection, is a Biden supporter.
Based on the available evidence, we conclude that Kevin Seefried is a Trump supporter.
Top Fact Checks→ Protesting farmers insulted the national flag during several agitations.
Barring isolated incidents, the tricolor has featured prominently during the protests along with religious flags and those of farmers organizations.
Liste→ Doctored photo of Rihanna with Pakistani flag circulates online after singer tweeted support for Indian farmers’ protests
An image purportedly showing Rihanna holding the national flag of Pakistan has circulated online in social media posts after the pop star tweeted her support for protesting farmers in India. But the image, which was shared tens of thousands of times,
Snopes→ Does a Photo Show Rihanna Holding a Pakistan Flag?
This image circulated after the singer commented on protesting farmers in India.
Liste→ Videos show protesters placing Sikh flag at iconic building, but Indian flag remained intact
Videos of protesting Indian farmers storming Delhi’s historic Red Fort and hoisting flags have been widely shared on Facebook and Twitter alongside claims that they replaced the Indian national flag with the flag of Sikh separatist ideology Khalistan
Snopes→ Did Protesters Pull Down the National Flag of India in Delhi?
As protesters against India's farm laws entered Delhi’s Red Fort, they hoisted their own flags on the ramparts.
Top Fact Checks→ Deep Sidhu instigated a section of the protesters to hoist religious flags atop the Red Fort.
Deep Sidhu handed over the Nishan Sahib flag to one of the protesters to hoist it atop the red fort and later termed the act a 'symbolic protest.'
Top Fact Checks→ Khalistani flag was hoisted atop the Red Fort by farmers.
Reports from the ground confirmed that one was the Sikh religious flag Nishan sahib, and the other was a farmers’ flag.
Top Fact Checks→ Biden removed military flags from the Oval Office on the first day as president.
The Oval Office is redecorated by every new president and military flags are not traditionally displayed in the Oval Office.
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Did President Biden Remove Military Flags From the Oval Office?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/president-biden-flags-removed-oval/ Whenever a new U.S. president tak
Snopes→ Did President Biden Remove Military Flags From the Oval Office?
The Oval Office is redecorated by every new president.
TruthOrFiction→ Conspiracy-Slinging Lawmaker Caught Encouraging Parkland Shooting ‘False Flag’ Lie
Journalists looking into the history of a newly sworn-in, QAnon-friendly Republican legislator have discovered that she has a history of conspiracy theories and disinformation around mass shootings. Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene encouraged the c
Snopes→ Was Bernice King’s Tweet on MLK Day Flagged as Misinfo by Instagram?
King tweeted about how her father “was one of the most hated men in America.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Gold Fringe On A U.S. Flag Does NOT Signal Maritime NOR Martial Law Is In Effect
Does gold fringe on the American Flag signal imposition of Maritime or Martial Law? No, that's not true: Gold fringe is a decorative option. Although the U.S. Flag code makes no reference to gold fringe, it has been used since 1835. In 18
Snopes→ Did the Biden Administration Display the Russian Flag?
At least one Twitter user may be surprised to learn that the colors red, white, and blue aren't exclusive to one country's flag.
FactCheck.org→ False Claim of ‘No Flag’ Above White House
Quick Take Before President Joe Biden’s inauguration, social media users shared a false claim that there was no flag flying over the White House — suggesting it was a sign that the military had taken control of the government. In fact, the