Washington University Law Review

Article Title

Flag Desecration Statutes: History and Analysis

Authors

Albert M. Rosenblatt, Dutchess County, New York

Publication Title

Washington University Law Quarterly

Abstract

The Article describes a variety of cases dealing with different ways that the American flag has been “desecrated,” including burning, flag-wearing, and its use in advertising. It also looks at some of the rationales by which those accused of desecrating the flag have used to justify their actions.

Recommended Citation

Albert M. Rosenblatt, Flag Desecration Statutes: History and Analysis, 1972 Wash. U. L. Q. 193 (1972).
Available at: https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/law_lawreview/vol1972/iss2/1