Though the flag’s roots date to the Revolutionary War, in recent years it has become a popular symbol for the far right. The Appeal to Heaven flag was waved by January 6 rioters at the Capitol ...

SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler called out Democratic Sen. Ed Markey's hypocrisy after he attacked the federal agency for ...

The flag in question is the “Appeal to Heaven” flag, which has its origins in the Revolutionary War and depicts a single green pine tree on a white background with the words “An Appeal to ...

The Appeal to Heaven flag, or “Pine Tree” flag, features a green pine tree on a white field, with the words “An Appeal to Heaven” in black text above it.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has received attention recently for flying a flag at his summer home bearing the words “An Appeal to Heaven” above a pine tree.

The Appeal to Heaven flag is now associated with a militant arm of Christian nationalism. It waved as a battle flag by many of the Jan. 6 insurgents, who stormed the U.S. Capitol in 2021 seeking ...

An 'Appeal to Heaven' flag flew last summer at Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Jr.'s vacation home on Long Beach Island, the New York Times reported. The flag has been embraced by far-right ...

Appeal to Heaven: On Wednesday, the Times reported that the “Appeal to Heaven” flag flew above the Alitos’ beach house in Long Island last year. Alito has not commented on the second flag.

The Appeal to Heaven flag, or “Pine Tree” flag, features a green pine tree on a white field, with the words “An Appeal to Heaven” in black text above it.

How the flag came to be associated with far-right politics. The Appeal to Heaven flag is now also associated with American far-right movements and supporters of former President Donald Trump.