"It started out with a mistake," explained Doan. "One of my vendors punched up Vietnam and an emoji popped up with the red flag and the yellow star, and the community got a little upset about that.

Cao said what was once the symbol of a nation has now become a flag of "heritage." "For overseas Vietnamese, the emoji will provide a symbol of our identity and connection to the homeland," Cao said.

Italy recalled Francesco Acerbi to their squad for next month's World Cup qualifiers against Norway and Moldova on Monday, with Davide Zappacosta and Riccardo Orsolini also receiving call-ups.

The yearly tradition includes putting nearly 6,000 American flags at every grave in the cemetery's veterans sections. The flags will remain up through Flag Day on Saturday, June 14.

JIM SMITH IS A VOLUNTEER AT THE JOHN KNOX VILLAGE. HE SAYS IT’S IMPORTANT FOR HIM TO BE HERE ON SUNDAY, SETTING UP THESE AMERICAN FLAGS. MY FATHER WAS IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS. JIM SAYS HIS FAMILY ...

BOSTON (AP) — One day after Red Sox reliever Liam Hendriks took to social media to condemn offensive messages made against him and his family, manager Alex Cora empathized with his player. Cora ...

The investigation began shortly after May 6, when Mendenhall proposed three new city flag designs to bypass a new state law that directs which types of flags government entities can fly.

The 2028 Olympics will have flag football as a competition, and the NFL has voted unanimously to allow its players to participate in the inaugural event that will take place in Los Angeles.

San Jose leaders to push for emoji of South Vietnam flag San Jose leaders are now asking a nonprofit that standardizes emojis to include the Flag of South Vietnam.