This means that landmarks in the US might fly both national and state flags. Countries in Europe, on the other hand, have an extra layer of complexity when it comes to what flags fly and where.

Roland fought back. She set about documenting the history of the flag her father had given her, and in 1918 published her own account, Old Glory, The True Story, in which she disputed elements of ...

In Europe, the first flag days were established around the same ... Arnaldo Testi is a professor of American history at the University of Pisa, Italy. He wrote this for Zocalo Public Square.