Stars & Stripes
A Photo Essay
The Stars & Stripes is America's icon, representing everything from love of country, rememberance of sacrifice, pop-culture, casual commercialism, and political sloganism.
These photos are not meant to send any message but to record the various ways in which people express their regard for this most recognizable of American symbols.
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Color Guard - 43rd Annual Russian River Rodeo
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Metallic Baloon
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Patriotic balloonists
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Building America
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Tennis Patriotism
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Assiz shows his high regard for President Obama (Morrocco)
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60's Style Display
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Traditional
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Hair Style
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Overload
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Mr. Cool
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The high ground
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Young American
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Special
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Whatever sells
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American Flagged Vessel
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Accordian patriot
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Rock patriot
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Kneeling patriot
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Peace and patriotism
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Old Navy
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Old Navy
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USA!
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Back to patriotism
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Pocket flag
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Pocket flag
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Defaced 9/11 memorial
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Flags decorate tombstones at Presidio National Cemetery, San Francisco
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Child decorates great grandfather's grave on Memorial Day