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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Joseph Gedeon and Andrew Roth

Trump administration bans non-US flags from being flown at embassies

A rainbow flag next to the US national flag on a building
A pride flag hanging next to the US national flag at the US Consulate General in Poland in 2021. Photograph: NurPhoto/Getty Images

The US Department of State has banned consular posts from flying any flags other than that of the US as part of the Trump administration’s pledge to crack down on diversity efforts in government institutions.

A cable seen by the Guardian titled “One flag policy” appears to target several instances during the Biden administration when gay pride and Black Lives Matters flags were flown at embassies abroad.

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