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A Christian flag that became the focus of a free speech battle that went to the Supreme Court has been taken down after briefly flying outside Boston City Hall

“We're so pleased for this day,” Shurtleff, a Boston native, said at a ceremony to raise the white flag, which has a red cross on a blue background

A Christian flag that became the focus of a free speech battle that went to the Supreme Court has been taken down after briefly flying outside Boston City Hall

A Christian flag was raised Tuesday at Boston City Hall following a lengthy battle that resulted in a U.S. Supreme Court ruling this year.

Fred Everitt of Belden, Miss., said "you hear of guard dogs; this is a guard cat" after his 20-pound calico, Bandit, woke him up with her meowing, jumped onto the bed and began pulling the comforter and clawing at him, leading him to find two armed men at his back door trying to pry it open with a crowbar.

Boston City Hall raised a Christian flag following a freedom of speech battle which reached the Supreme Court. The decision by the Supreme Court was unanimous.

The Supreme Court case revolved around whether the flag-raisings were an act of the government or private parties. The city had no written policies or clear internal guidance about flag-raising, but that may soon change as the city council looks into updating the process.

BOSTON -- The Christian flag that became the focus of a free speech legal battle that went all the way to the Supreme Court was raised outside Boston City Hall on Wednesday to cheers and songs of praise.

The Christian flag that became the focus of a free speech legal battle that went all the way to the Supreme Court has been raised outside Boston City Hall to cheers and songs of praise

Gracious concession speeches, paying tribute to an honorable competitor, and being a good loser are essential components of the legitimacy and goodwill that social health requires.