Students voted to ban the American flag from part of an Orange County university campus because it is a symbol of "colonialism and imperialism."
The Associated Students - University of California, Irvine (ASUCI) Legislative Council voted six to four, with two abstentions, to pass the resolution to remove all flags from their office's lobby Tuesday.
It means the Stars and Stripes will soon no longer be allowed, to create a "more inclusive" environment.
The resolution, which was written by student Matthew Guevara, also said "the American flag is commonly flown in government public service locations, military related entities, at homes, in foreign lands where the US government has a presence," and its "symbolism has negative and positive aspects that are interpreted differently by individuals."
In addition, the measure claimed that "freedom of speech, in a space that aims to be as inclusive as possible can be interpreted as hate speech."
Despite the measure passing, ASUCI President Reza Zomorrodian is against the move.
"I stand firmly against this piece of legislation," Zomorrodian said, "As chair of the Executive Cabinet, we will be having a conversation about this piece of legislation and deciding what course of action the cabinet will take collectively."
UC Irvine has yet to respond to a request for a comment on the matter.
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