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All over the world flags are flow. Boldly and proudly we wave our flags from poles, at the top of ships, hang them from our windows, wear them on our t-shirts...etc. Here in the U.S. we love our flag. It waves proudly on front porches and lawns of the American home. Of course we are not perfect, but we have ownership of our flag because it is what our country stands for and represents. Our roots of this country lie beneath the strips and stars. Our flag symbolizes the foundation of "this great country." I am proud to be an American. Not because of the people that are living in this nation at the present, but because of our roots and the values this country was established upon. At the Olympic games, the flag is one of the most treasured possessions. Interlocking rings of color on the official Olympic flag represents multiple countries coming together in one place to compete. But what really brings down the house is specific country flags. Individuals jump, shout, cheer, somet...