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Gautam Tamboliya, a 21-year-old student from India’s Haryana state, carried India’s national flag and wore a lapel pin with an image of a cockroach on it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

"We have a dedicated reporting process for regulators to flag content which doesn't break these policies but violates local law. We are in close collaboration with the relevant authorities on this matter," it added.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The creatures faced a prophetic choice: munch on the grass on the side marked with a Mexican flag, or opt for the greenery on the opposing South African side.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

"We knew my shot had hit the flag, but because of the green's topography we couldn't see the base of the pin," said Rob.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

On June 30, 1975, when North Vietnamese troops crashed through the gates of the presidential palace in Saigon and raised their flag above the city, Lyndon Johnson lay in a Texas cemetery.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin