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In 2013, the flag was seen at a Million Vet March where it flew behind [[Sarah Palin]] in photographs. At the time, commentator [[Andrew Sullivan]] discussed the relevance of the flag's appearance, focusing on the connections between the historical message of the flag and its modern usage by political conservatives.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sullivan |first1=Andrew |title="Is Palin Invoking Locke's Right Of Rebellion?" |date=14 October 2013 |url=http://dish.andrewsullivan.com/2013/10/13/is-palin-invoking-lockes-right-of-rebellion/}}</ref> In 2015, the Appeal to Heaven flag and slogan were adopted by a conservative religious movement using the same name.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Griffith |first1=Wendy |title='It Ain't Over!' Christians Appeal to Heaven |url=https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2015/november/it-aint-over-christians-appeal-to-heaven |work=CBN News}}</ref>
In 2021, some protestors carried the flag during the [[January 6 United States Capitol attack]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jhaveri |first1=Ishaan |title= The Pine Tree flag: How one symbol at the Capitol riot connects far-right extremism to Christianity|url=https://towcenter.medium.com/the-pine-tree-flag-how-one-symbol-at-the-capitol-riot-connects-far-right-extremism-to-christianity-f02314a5f759}}</ref> In 2023, the flag was flown at the New Jersey vacation home of [[Supreme Court of the United States|Supreme Court]] justice [[Samuel Alito]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kantor |first=Jodi |last2=Toler |first2=Aric |last3=Tate |first3=Julie |date=2024-05-22 |title=Another Provocative Flag Was Flown at Another Alito Home |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/22/us/justice-alito-flag-appeal-to-heaven.html |access-date=2024-05-22 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
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