Actress Jennifer Veal wears heeled shoes that resemble the American flag at the Cartoon Network's Hall of Game Awards in 2012. Flag Day, June 14, celebrates the adoption of the U.S. flag. To mark the occasion, we take a look at how others have worn the stars and stripes in creative ways.
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Actress Jennifer Veal wears heeled shoes that resemble the American flag at the Cartoon Network's Hall of Game Awards in 2012. Flag Day, June 14, celebrates the adoption of the U.S. flag. To mark the occasion, we take a look at how others have worn the stars and stripes in creative ways.
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During an election night party in 2012, a reveler awaits results at the U.S. Embassy in London.
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During an election night party in 2012, a reveler awaits results at the U.S. Embassy in London.
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Pop star Katy Perry wears a flag top as she performs at the VH1 Divas Salute the Troops event in 2010.
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Pop star Katy Perry wears a flag top as she performs at the VH1 Divas Salute the Troops event in 2010.
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A person holds an American flag during a naturalization ceremony in Los Angeles in 1995.
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A person holds an American flag during a naturalization ceremony in Los Angeles in 1995.
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A man's swimming trunks look like the American flag as he walks on a beach in Miami in 1998.
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A man's swimming trunks look like the American flag as he walks on a beach in Miami in 1998.
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Activist Abbie Hoffman wears an American flag shirt as he is stopped by police on the U.S. Capitol grounds in 1968.
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Activist Abbie Hoffman wears an American flag shirt as he is stopped by police on the U.S. Capitol grounds in 1968.
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Boston Red Sox player Jonny Gomes rocks an American flag suit at the White House, where U.S. President Barack Obama honored the team for winning the 2013 World Series.
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Boston Red Sox player Jonny Gomes rocks an American flag suit at the White House, where U.S. President Barack Obama honored the team for winning the 2013 World Series.
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For a scene in the 1970 film "Myra Breckinridge," actress Raquel Welch wears a stars-and-stripes swimsuit.
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For a scene in the 1970 film "Myra Breckinridge," actress Raquel Welch wears a stars-and-stripes swimsuit.
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Bono, the lead singer of U2, shows an American flag design inside his jacket as the band performs during the Super Bowl halftime show in 2002.
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Bono, the lead singer of U2, shows an American flag design inside his jacket as the band performs during the Super Bowl halftime show in 2002.
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A woman wears a patriotic bikini that also has the Budweiser beer logo in 1997.
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A woman wears a patriotic bikini that also has the Budweiser beer logo in 1997.
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Pro golfer Ian Poulter wore the red, white and blue on his pants as well as his shoes during the PGA Championship in 2004.
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Pro golfer Ian Poulter wore the red, white and blue on his pants as well as his shoes during the PGA Championship in 2004.
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The actor Mr. T shows his American spirit during the heavyweight boxing fight between Lennox Lewis and Vitali Klitschko in 2003.
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The actor Mr. T shows his American spirit during the heavyweight boxing fight between Lennox Lewis and Vitali Klitschko in 2003.
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A showgirl stretches her leg on another's shoulder as they warm up backstage for a performance of the Hollywood Group Caravan in 1943. The Hollywood Group Caravan included a group of celebrities who toured U.S. cities to raise funds for the Army and Navy relief effort during World War II.
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A showgirl stretches her leg on another's shoulder as they warm up backstage for a performance of the Hollywood Group Caravan in 1943. The Hollywood Group Caravan included a group of celebrities who toured U.S. cities to raise funds for the Army and Navy relief effort during World War II.
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Trevor Siemian, a quarterback for the Northwestern Wildcats, tries to complete a pass against the Michigan Wolverines in 2013. The school wore the patriotic jerseys to help raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project, a nonprofit group that assists U.S. veterans.
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Trevor Siemian, a quarterback for the Northwestern Wildcats, tries to complete a pass against the Michigan Wolverines in 2013. The school wore the patriotic jerseys to help raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project, a nonprofit group that assists U.S. veterans.
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A fan dressed in an American flag bodysuit dances during the Olympic hockey game between the United States and the Czech Republic in February.
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A fan dressed in an American flag bodysuit dances during the Olympic hockey game between the United States and the Czech Republic in February.
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