Comments A Fighting 69th flag carried by the Irish Brigade in numerous battles during the American Civil War was flown by members of the mob who attacked the Capitol in Washington on January 6th. The flag is one of the enduring symbols of Irish identity in the United States. âI am absolutely disgusted by the attack on the Capitol" said former congressman  Joe Crowley. âAnd to see the battle flag of our forebears from the Fighting 69th desecrated by being used by those thugs and terrorists sickens me. Watching the destruction and violence shook me to my core.â NBCnews showed the flag in the background as rioters attacked the Capitol Building, While it is impossible to identify who is carrying the flag, it is possible another video will turn up the people who flew the deeply symbolic flag with its motto âWho Never Retreated from the Clash of Spears. (translated from the Irish)