Burning the American flag in protest to a federal government military action is constitutionally protected symbolic speech.

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The Supreme Court has ruled that burning the American flag is a form of symbolic speech protected by the First Amendment. In the case of Texas v. Johnson (1989), the Court held that flag burning as a form of political protest is protected under the First Amendment's guarantee of free speech. Later cases, such as United States v. Eichman (1990), reaffirmed and expanded this protection.

Burning the American Flag in Protest to a Federal Government