Powerful Symbol in Fragile State. ... The 188-year-old flag that inspired "The Star-Spangled Banner" is so fragile, ... "In order to balance the safety of this American artifact with the people's ...

Fragile Symbol of America. By JACQUELINE TRESCOTT . June 24, 2001 12 AM PT . ... “To balance the safety of this American artifact with the people’s desire to view the flag, ...

The corn poppy is a pesky weed, a sweet, delicate garden flower and, for the past century, the emblem of the human cost of war. The custom of wearing paper poppies to remember that cost has waned i… ...

The Statue of Liberty offers a symbol of hope and freedom for our nation, but freedom is fragile and can be lost if we don't pay attention.