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Dr. Durston's homeowners association issued an order to cease displaying the U.N. flag, based on a CC&R provision which prohibits display of decorative flags. He protested on the basis that display of such a flag is protected by the U.S. Constitution's provisions for freedom of expression, in its First and Fourteenth amendments.
Flags at Vision for Peace rally, May 27, 2003
This rally focussed on and supported the right to political expression through display of flags as its symbols.

Many large flags were displayed, with the U.N. flag appropriately well-represented. The U.S. flag emphasized the messages that freedom of expression is an American value, and that peace -- the U.N. objective -- is patriotic: Maintaining peace only benefits our country. A long line of smaller national flags represented the role of international cooperation in achieving world peace.


Signs at Vision for Peace rally
Others sharing the same values demonstrated their support at the rally.
Vision for Peace Rally, Sacramento, May 27, 2003

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