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Flying the distinctive Confederate flag stokes strong reactions — as Australian soldiers are discovering.

Symbols of the Confederacy can be seen in Brazil, Ireland, Germany and beyond. While some people may not grasp their racist history, others clearly fly the ‘rebel flag’ to defend white supremacy.

Does the Confederate flag tell African American citizens that they are inferior? And if so, does that violate the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment?

Public officials and individual citizens alike are more likely to oppose the presence of Confederate symbols when informed it may be bad for local business.

Since its creation, the infamous diagonal blue cross with white stars on a red background has been a symbol of white resistance to giving Black Americans more political power.

Public opinion on the flag may have shifted with lightning speed, but how did it hold on as long as it did? The answer has to do with how it served both Democratic and Republican parties alike.

Newsome’s actions can be thought of as a significant piece of performance art.

Symbols can unite and divide. How religion helped turn division over the Confederate flag into consensus.

Take a good look at those old Christmas ornaments before hanging them on the tree – you may find it’s time to retire some family keepsakes.

Different groups carried their own symbols at the riot, but they all share a common idea.