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  2. Pine Tree Flag - Wikipedia

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    The Pine Tree Flag (or the An Appeal to Heaven Flag) was one of the flags used during the American Revolution.The flag, which featured a pine tree with the motto "An Appeal to Heaven", or less frequently "An Appeal to God", was used by a squadron of six schooners commissioned under George Washington's authority as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army beginning in October 1775.

  3. The history behind the controversial ‘Appeal to Heaven’ flag

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    The “Appeal to Heavenflag, as it is commonly called, also stands outside of House Speaker Mike Johnson’s office in the Capitol building and has been proudly displayed by other Republican ...

  4. Politics of Harry Potter - Wikipedia

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    Andrew Slack and The Harry Potter Alliance compare media consolidation in the U.S. to the control of the Ministry of Magic over the Daily Prophet in the Harry Potter books, saying "Once Voldemort took over every form of media in the Wizarding World, Dumbledore's Army and the Order of the Phoenix formed an independent media movement called ...

  5. Pine Tree Riot - Wikipedia

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    Pine Tree Flag with the motto "An Appeal to Heaven" The Pine Tree Riot was a test of the British royal authority which is partially evident by the light fines exacted against the rioters. [ 11 ] By demonstrating that British rule was defiable it is believed the riot helped to inspire the Boston Tea Party .

  6. Why the flag at the center of Justice Alito controversy flew ...

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    The “Appeal to Heavenflag was flown on a flagpole on the far left, with the center and right flagpoles both flying U.S. flags. Flag displays at many state government buildings are under the ...

  7. Samuel Alito's 'Appeal to Heaven' Flag Got Retconned - AOL

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    CNN called the "Appeal to Heaven" flag a "symbol for supporters of former President Donald Trump." The New York Times noted that both flags were carried by rioters during the January 6 attack on ...

  8. Religious debates over the Harry Potter series - Wikipedia

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    The Harry Potter books also have a group of vocal religious supporters who believe that Harry Potter espouses Christian values or that the Bible does not prohibit the forms of magic described in the series. [15] Christian analyses of the series have argued that it embraces ideals of friendship, loyalty, courage, love, and the temptation of power.

  9. The 'Appeal to Heaven' flag evolves from Revolutionary War ...

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    An “Appeal to Heavenflag was flown last summer outside Alito’s beach vacation home in New Jersey, according to The New York Times, which obtained several images showing it on different ...