America’s Founders Wrote It Down
John Hartvigsen September 17 celebrates the United States Constitution’s creation 233 years ago. The American Founders not only worked out...
Then Conquer We Must, When Our Cause It is Just
John Hartvigsen Francis Scott Key, a 35 year old lawyer, wrote a poem titled, “Defence of Fort M’Henry” early in...
Celebrate Australian Flag Day
John Hartvigsen For more than a century, Aussies have sung “Waltzing Matilda” as they carried Australia’s blue ensign flag bearing...
Woman Defends Her Home and Family with Flagstaff
John Hartvigsen The headline, “Woman defended family with American flag” catches attention in a time when debates about 2nd Amendment...
The Room and Ocean Where It Happened
John Hartvigsen The U.S. Constitution went into effect in 1789 and that year saw George Washington inaugurated as the first...
Utah’s Flag on Utah’s Day
John Hartvigsen Utah’s great holiday, Utah’s great state flag, and Utah’s history intertwine in celebration of Pioneer Day every July...
What Do the Stars & the Stripes Mean?
John Hartvigsen As a lifelong student of flag studies formally known as vexillology, it has been exciting to tell the...
What Does a Republic Look Like?
John Hartvigsen The creation of an American republic began when British American Colonists rejected rule of both parliament and king. ...
United is Our First Name
In a list of sovereign nations, the U.S. and the UK are listed together under U. John Hartvigsen If our...
Thirteen Colonies and the Mother Country
John Hartvigsen The United States and the United Kingdom have been strong allies and friends for over a century, and...
This We’ll Defend
John Hartvigsen I fly the Stars and Stripes especially on Flag Day, the 14th of June; however, there is a...
Old Glory Turns 243 Years Old on Flag Day, June 14th
John Hartvigsen At 243 years old, the flag of the United States couldn’t look better. Her thirteen red and white...
Operation Overlord’s D-Day and Winning Victory
Posted Monday, June 1st During the days leading up to the D-Day Anniversary, Colonial Flag Foundation posted short Facebook postings...
Its All About Flags and Honoring Heroes
John Hartvigsen Memorial Day is all about the United States flag and about honoring those who have honored the...
Peace Officers Memorial Day
John Hartvigsen American are blessed with dedicated local police departments throughout our nation. If we look around the world, it...
Victory in Europe Day in 1945 and 75 Years Later
On May 8th 75 years ago, Nazi Germany surrendered unconditionally, which ended World War II in Europe. After six...
Declaring our Unity as a Virus Keeps Us Physically Apart
John Hartvigsen Times of national crisis bring Americans together to meet challenges with solidarity. Two world wars, worldwide economic depression,...
Celebrate Utah’s Great State Flag on Its Special Day
John Hartvigsen Designated as Utah State Flag Day, March 9th commemorates the day in 1911 when the State Legislature adopted...
Strike the Each for Equal Pose
John Hartvigsen As International Women’s Day approached, a number of photographs on the International Women’s Day website (https://www.internationalwomensday.com/Theme) caught my...
A Flag for Leap Day?
John Hartvigsen The time it takes earth to move around the sun fails to exactly match the 365 days...
The First Flags Flown Atop the World
The First Flags Flown Atop the World John Hartvigsen Something about historic artifacts thrills us. Just seeing and being near...
Disposing of Worn-out Flags
John Hartvigsen Of questions we are asked, one recurring subject focuses on withdrawing worn-out flags from use. Flags are...
St. Ann’s Student Learn From Their Field of Honor® Flag Display
by John M. Hartvigsen St. Ann’s School student furthered their giving tradition, which this year stretches back from Christmas to...
A Christmas Tree that Celebrates and Honors
John M. Hartvigsen We associate flags with the Fourth of July and decorated pine trees with Christmas, however Christmas...
Pearl Harbor and the Flags of Worldwide War
John M. Hartvigsen Originally called the Great War, World War I resulted in enormous numbers of war dead; however, its...