An Appeal to Heaven flag, center left, is pictured at a rally in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2021, in support of President Donald Trump.

Eric Burlison wants you to believe that there is nothing sinister about him, Mike Johnson, Samuel Alito, or the violent insurrectionists of Jan. 6 flying the “An Appeal to Heaven” flag.

An Appeal to Heaven flag, center left, is pictured at a rally in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2021, in support of President Donald Trump. - Carolyn Kaster/AP ...

Supporters of President Donald Trump carry an “Appeal To Heaven” flag as they gather at Independence Mall before an ABC News town hall, Sept. 15, 2020, in Philadelphia.

The “Appeal to Heaven” flag has in recent years come to symbolize sympathies with the Christian nationalist movement and the false claim that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from ...

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Two residents of Nashua, N.H., are suing the city for forbidding them from flying the colonial-era "Appeal to Heaven" flag, which government officials deemed to be "not in harmony" with the city's ...

The last of these caught the attention of The New York Times.The Pine Tree flag, which dates to the Revolutionary War, has ...

The Appeal to Heaven flag is now also associated with American far-right movements and supporters of former President Donald Trump. The flag has appeared at Trump rallies, and it appeared among ...

Historically, flying the American flag upside down was a way for sailors to indicate distress or to call for help. In the 1960s and ’70s, it was used by Vietnam War protesters.

The Appeal to Heaven flag is now also associated with American far-right movements and supporters of former President Donald Trump. The flag has appeared at Trump rallies, and it appeared among ...