Stanford University fraternity shut down after refusing to remove American flag Put on probation, the Sigma Chi fraternity was told by a Stanford U. administrator to take down the "intimidating and aggressive" American flag from its building so as to improve the fraternity's image. Sigma Chi not only refused to remove the flag, they replaced it with an even bigger one. Last May, the fraternity was shut down. https://fellowshipoftheminds.com/stanford-university-fraternity-told-to-remove-american-flag-because-its-intimidating-and-aggressive