Flag burning has a long history in the U.S. — and legal protections from the Supreme Court

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A 2002 file photo shows demonstrators burning U.S. flags during a protest in front of the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C.

President Trump's executive order challenges a landmark Supreme Court decision, according to free speech attorneys.

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