Answer:
I am gold and can be black and white I'm a symbol for a nation when freedom took flight.
I am good at concealing what's real and hide what's true. Sometimes I bring out the courage in you!
My first is second in line; I send shivers up your spine; not quite shining bright I glitter in the light.
What gets bigger when more is taken away?
Ripped from my ancestors home beaten and burned I become a bloodthirsty killer.
It has no top or bottom, but it can hold flesh, bones, and blood all at the same time.