#328: Flags are used to symbolize a nation, state, or organization, and as a means of signaling or sending a message. Flying a flag signifies that you believe in or trust in what the flag symbolizes. Each of our armed forces bears a flag which identifies their branch of service. And when carried by troops in formation, one refers to the flag as their colors. As men who have chosen to honor our wedding vow, we, too, carry a ‘flag' which symbolizes this commitment; our wedding ring.