Answer: Texas v. Johnson
Step-by-step explanation:
The Texas v. Johnson court case allowed someone to burn the United States of America flag protected as symbolic speech under the First Amendment right.
The First Amendment goes as follows:
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
The aspect of this piece that relates to your question is "Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of speech." Even though burning the flag may seem aggressive or unnecessary to some, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision in favor of Johnson, saying his actions were protected.