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A Seattle exhibit invites visitors to consider the American flag’s many, sometimes conflicting meanings, tracing its role in unity, protest, sacrifice and change through historical objects, community contributions and interactive art. Two commentaries broaden that debate: one argues that patriotism can draw exclusionary boundaries around national identity, while a sociologist cautions that “Christian nationalism” is often applied too broadly to conservative Christians whose beliefs and aims vary. Together, the pieces underscore how symbols and ideas of national belonging can express competing visions of America.