Flags in the United States are fairly straightforward. The nicknamed "Stars and Stripes" flag has stayed almost the same for more than two centuries, save for the addition of new stars for new states ...

To be a European is to have learned from history that what starts off as patriotic fervour can, under the wrong kind of pressure, curdle into something far uglier. Most Europeans thus treat the flags ...

LONDON -- A document accidentally leaked online specifying which flags will be permitted at the Eurovision venue this year has triggered anger across Europe. The guidelines, which are meant to keep ...