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Flag Protection Act of 1989

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Federal law that criminalized knowingly mutilating, defacing, burning, trampling, or otherwise desecrating a United States flag.

AP course connection

Topic 3.2: 3.2 First Amendment: Freedom of Religion

Unit 3

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