The banners, originally used in WWI to denote family in the military, fell out of favor during the Vietnam War but have made a comeback. Blue Star Flags Keep Service Members Close - Los Angeles Times ...

Flags often imitate or are influenced by other nations, creating “flag families.” For example, the Netherlands’ red, white and blue flag from the 1500s set a precedent.

Controversy sparked by "thin blue line" flags flying on town property in Hingham, Mass., continues to roil the small, coastal community, in the latest of many such flare-ups around the nation.

Several people held blue and black flags along the funeral procession route for Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Zackari Parrish Friday. Parrish, 29, was killed in an ambush Dec 31 while responding ...

The company started making the flags in 2014, donating a portion of its sales to law enforcement non-profits. In addition to flags, they sell thin blue line t-shirts, tank tops and children's clothes.

The U.S., France, Chile and more all have this commonality: red, white and blue flags. Here's why, as explained by Ted Kaye of the North American Vexillological Association.

The LAPD's decision to ban Thin Blue Line flags from its stations' lobbies has pulled the department into the national spotlight and shows how divisive the banner can be.

According to Kaye, red, white and blue dominate flags due to dye technology, imitation and symbolic meanings. Historically, these colors were practical because white could be created by bleaching ...