Photos: Nebraska Capitol staff create 'human' American flag
Roughly 250 people who work in the Capitol donned ponchos and arranged themselves into an American flag for a photo to commemorate the country's 250th birthday.
Participants wait to finish arranging before the photo on Thursday, June 25, 2026, as roughly 250 staff members don red, white (or transparent) and blue ponchos and jumbo star cutouts to arrange themselves into a human U.S. flag on the north steps of the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln.
Discarded red, white and blue ponchos sit in a bundle on Thursday, June 25, 2026, after roughly 250 staff members wore them to arrange themselves into a human U.S. flag on the north steps of the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln.
Kevin Langevin, legal counsel for the General Affairs Committee, dons a red poncho on Thursday, June 25, 2026, as roughly 250 staff members don ponchos and jumbo star cutouts to arrange themselves into a human U.S. flag on the north steps of the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln.
Red and white ponchos sit packaged on their corresponding rows of steps on Thursday, June 25, 2026, as roughly 250 staff members don ponchos and jumbo star cutouts to arrange themselves into a human U.S. flag on the north steps of the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln.
A dog stands on the Capitol steps with several members of a red stripe on Thursday, June 25, 2026, as roughly 250 staff members don ponchos and jumbo star cutouts to arrange themselves into a human U.S. flag on the north steps of the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln.
Participants arrange themselves to form the stars and stripes on Thursday, June 25, 2026, as roughly 250 staff members don red, white (or transparent) and blue ponchos and jumbo star cutouts to arrange themselves into a human U.S. flag on the north steps of the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln.
Sen. Rob Clements (left) and Kate Miller (right), his administrative assistant, don ponchos on Thursday, June 25, 2026, as roughly 250 staff members don ponchos and jumbo star cutouts to arrange themselves into a human U.S. flag on the north steps of the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln.
Nebraska Judicial Branch employee Eric Asboe (left) waves to someone off camera as he and Lisa Barnes (right) don red ponchos on Thursday, June 25, 2026, as roughly 250 staff members don ponchos and jumbo star cutouts to arrange themselves into a human U.S. flag on the north steps of the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln.
Participants arrange themselves to form the stars and stripes on Thursday, June 25, 2026, as roughly 250 staff members don red, white (or transparent) and blue ponchos and jumbo star cutouts to arrange themselves into a human U.S. flag on the north steps of the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln.
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