The Saugus High School football team in Santa Clarita, California, will no longer carry the "Thin Blue Line" flag at games because it is "divisive," the district says.

The U.S., France, Chile and more all have this commonality: red, white and blue flags. Here's why, as explained by Ted Kaye of the North American Vexillological Association.

Saugus Football Team Cannot Use Thin Blue Line Flag, Superintendent Says The flag is a black and white replica of the American flag with a single horizontal blue line and has become a symbol with ...

Flags often imitate or are influenced by other nations, creating “flag families.” For example, the Netherlands’ red, white and blue flag from the 1500s set a precedent.

Saugus football parents and supporters wore ‘Thin Blue Line’ American flag T-shirts at the school’s football game against Hart High on Friday, October 7, 2022, at College of the Canyons.