FILE - People carry an "Appeal To Heaven" flag as they gather at Independence Mall to support President Donald Trump during a visit to the National Constitution Center to participate in the ABC News town hall, Sept. 15, 2020, in Philadelphia. San Francisco officials on Saturday took down a flag from its city hall flown by some protesters during the Jan. 6, 2021 riots, according to
It's since been adopted by a different group—one that doesn't represent the city's values, so we made the decision to swap it with the American flag," Deputy Director of Communications and Public Affairs for San Francisco Recreation and Parks Tamara Barak Aparton told the outlet. "There is no legislative requirement around taking down a flag, nor is it the first time it has happened.
Some Jan. 6 rioters flew the flag to support former President Donald Trump’s efforts to protest the results of the 2020 presidential election. The flag dates back to 1775, when George Washington commissioned the symbol to fly on ships intercepting British vessels, according to. The motto's origin purportedly traces back to John Locke’s Second Treatise of Government, when he outlined a right to revolution.