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There is no law. In fact, a case several years ago went before the Supreme Court about a man who did burn a flag as a form of protest. The court found it was freedom of speech to burn a flag in protest of the government.
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Did the US Supreme Court uphold laws against flag burning because flag burning presents a clear and present danger to national security?
No. The US Supreme Court didn't uphold laws against flag burning; it overturned laws against flag burning on the grounds that burning the US flag is expressive political speech protected by the First Amendment.For more information on the US Supreme Court and flag desecration cases, see Related Questions, below.
Does Flag Burning Violate the First Amendment?
Yes, the US Supreme Court has ruled that Flag burning is a protected form of speech.
What is the proper disposal of the US flag?
the correct way to dispose of a flag respectfully is by burning it.
Are there laws and rules to replace an old US flag?
There are many rules of etiquette about displaying and replacing the flag. To replace and old US flag it should be disposed of by burning.
Can the US flag be burned by law?
Yes
What amendment allows the burning of the US flag?
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution protects the act of burning the US flag as a form of free speech. In 1989, the Supreme Court ruled in Texas v. Johnson that burning the US flag is a symbolic expression protected under the First Amendment.
What happens if you set fire on the US Flag in the US?
You be arrested for terrorist charges! The flag represents our freedom and rights, and burning it down mocks that freedom!!
What is the correct means of disposal for a US national flag?
The correct way to dispose of a tattered US flag is burning. Respectful burnings are conducted on Flag Day by the American Legion, among others.
What meaning could the burning of the US flag convey?
I can't see how it can convey anything much different from hatred for the US, its government and its people. You can intensely disagree with the US and find other ways to deal with it. Burning the flag seems to me to be a last resort that can mean nothing but utter contempt.
What does the yellow fray around the US flag stands for?
martial or admiralty law.
Why should burning the flag be a crime?
Burning the flag is a form of protected symbolic speech under the First Amendment of the US Constitution, which guarantees the right to free speech. Making it a crime would violate the principles of free expression and open debate that are fundamental to a democracy. Additionally, criminalizing flag burning could lead to government censorship and suppression of dissenting views.
A decision of the us supreme court can be overturned by?
A later decision, or refinement ruling of the same court; or a ruling of that same court based upon a new or amended law to comply with that ruling. For example: John burns the US Flag on the steps of the State Capital. The State arrests him because the state amended its constitution based on a previous decision by the US Supreme court that flag burning is protected speech, thereby making flag burning unlawful. The US Supreme court would rule that the amendment violates the US Constitution (which is superior) and strike down the state amendment. The State then writes a law that John has to buy a permit to burn the flag in any form of protest. The US Supreme Court would uphold that law as long as it did not: 1) discriminate in who the permits were issued to, or 2) make the cost or time involved in issuance of the permit unbearable (too much to afford). **Please note this is just a simple example and involves a lot more than is illustrated. FOR PLATO - an amendment to the constitution
