Burning The Flag Someone lighting a flag on fire Already have?
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Tag: Companion in Tattered Flag. The Fire Nation flag, destroyed
by fire.  A flag is the symbol of the nation it represents, its
principles, its ideal, and its people and leaders. So, how does
someone who's an enemy of said nation demonstrate that? You get
one of their flags, and light it on fire.  There are a number of
ways this can be portrayed. It can be used by political
activists to show their displeasure with a particular country,
which is how it is most often used in Real Life in recent years.
It can also be used to symbolize the defeat of a conquered
nation, especially if done by their conquerors. Occasionally,
dissidents might burn the flag of their own country.  There is a
more positive version as well. In some countries, such as the
United States and Denmark, it is customary for old, worn-out
flags to be cerem