Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.3, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # flag-post.com MANY VOICES, ONE FLAG ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://flag-post.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [America’s Founders Wrote It Down](https://flag-post.com/americas-founders-wrote-it-down/) - Delegates to the Constitutional Convention approved and signed the document on September 17, 1787. John Hartvigsen September 17 celebrates the United States Constitution’s creation 233 years ago. The American Founders not only worked out details of how thirteen former British Colonies would be governed, they put it in writing. That may seem expected today; however, - [Then Conquer We Must, When Our Cause It is Just](https://flag-post.com/then-conquer-we-must-when-our-cause-it-is-just/) - School children hold out the unfurled Star-Spangled Banner at Fort McHenry’s interior Parade Ground. John Hartvigsen Francis Scott Key, a 35 year old lawyer, wrote a poem titled, “Defence of Fort M'Henry” early in the morning of September 14, 1814. Expressing his feelings when he saw the Garrison Flag still flying over Fort McHenry, Key - [Celebrate Australian Flag Day](https://flag-post.com/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 the seven-pointed Commonwealth Star along with the five stars of the Southern Cross constellation. The song, written in the 1890s and the Australian Flag adopted in 1901 joined to foster patriotism as soldiers fought in - [Woman Defends Her Home and Family with Flagstaff](https://flag-post.com/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 rights revolve around more lethal weapons. Mi “pikes.” Infantry men carried long thrusting spears called pikes from the late Middle Ages until the early 18th century. Attached to a pike, a military flag (called a - [The Room and Ocean Where It Happened](https://flag-post.com/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 President of the newly established Federal government. Yes, 1789 was an extremely significant year; however, the year that followed saw critical events including the Compromise of 1790, which Lin-Manual Miranda immortalized in the song “The - [Utah’s Flag on Utah’s Day](https://flag-post.com/utahs-flag-on-utahs-day/) - John Hartvigsen Utah’s great holiday, Utah’s great state flag, and Utah’s history intertwine in celebration of Pioneer Day every July 24th, and like the nation’s Independence Day that is known simply as the Fourth, Pioneer Day is known locally as the Twenty-fourth. This may seem strange to visitors or those new to the state, and - [What Do the Stars & the Stripes Mean?](https://flag-post.com/what-do-the-stars-the-stripes-mean/) - The Statue of Liberty and the Stars and Stripes welcomes many Americans returning home. John Hartvigsen As a lifelong student of flag studies formally known as vexillology, it has been exciting to tell the stories of flags and specially to share the story of the United States flag. Scholars argue about some details of the - [What Does a Republic Look Like?](https://flag-post.com/what-does-a-republic-look-like/) - John Hartvigsen Virginia’s Colonial Capitol in Williamsburg. The creation of an American republic began when British American Colonists rejected rule of both parliament and king. The Latin term res publica translates loosely as “the affairs of the public.” Ancient Greece and Rome had described their nations as republics, However, the Greece and Rome republics did - [United is Our First Name](https://flag-post.com/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 nation’s full name is United States of America, then our first name is United, and that name stretches all the way back to the Declaration of Independence. However, the idea of forming a union goes - [Thirteen Colonies and the Mother Country](https://flag-post.com/thirteen-colonies-and-the-mother-country/) - Political cartoons of the late 18th Century often used rebus puzzles like this one that reads: “Great Britain toe (to) my dear Daughter Amer (eye) ca.” John Hartvigsen A detail showing flags pictured in John Trumbull’s painting of the Declaration of Independence’s signing. The United States and the United Kingdom have been strong allies and - [This We’ll Defend](https://flag-post.com/this-well-defend/) - John Hartvigsen I fly the Stars and Stripes especially on Flag Day, the 14th of June; however, there is a second flag with great historical significance that I also fly: the U.S. Army Color, since the Continental Congress founded the U.S. Army on June 14, 1775, a full year before the Declaration of Independence and - [Old Glory Turns 243 Years Old on Flag Day, June 14th](https://flag-post.com/old-glory-turns-243-years-old/) - The Stars & Stripes float majestically with Utah's Wasatch Mountains as a backdrop. John Hartvigsen At 243 years old, the flag of the United States couldn’t look better. Her thirteen red and white strips are vibrant and crisp, while the fifty white stars in her blue union shine brightly. The fifty-star flag, adopted sixty years - [Operation Overlord’s D-Day and Winning Victory](https://flag-post.com/operation-overlords-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 during the first six days of June focusing on aspect of D-Day’s 76th Anniversary. These demonstrate how the world came together in the time of crisis offering now the hope that the world unite to - [Its All About Flags and Honoring Heroes](https://flag-post.com/its-all-about-flags-and-honoring-heroes/) - Small flags posted by volunteers decorate veterans' graves each Memorial Day. John Hartvigsen Memorial Day is all about the United States flag and about honoring those who have honored the flag. The Colonial Flag Foundation shares this focus on the flag. Our reason for existing centers on honoring heroes through display of the Stars - [Peace Officers Memorial Day](https://flag-post.com/peace-officers-memorial-day/) - John Hartvigsen American are blessed with dedicated local police departments throughout our nation. If we look around the world, it becomes apparent that the professionalism, dedication and honor demonstrated by our police department and their officers is unknown in many countries. Our police forces and officers have earned out unending gratitude. Peace Officers Memorial Day - [Victory in Europe Day in 1945 and 75 Years Later  ](https://flag-post.com/victory-in-europe-day-in-1945-and-75-years-later/) - The British Royal family acknowledge deafening cheers of massive crowds on VE Day in 1945 On May 8th 75 years ago, Nazi Germany surrendered unconditionally, which ended World War II in Europe. After six years of devastating war, the British filled the streets in wild celebration for VE (Victory in Europe) Day. Crowds surged - [Declaring our Unity as a Virus Keeps Us Physically Apart](https://flag-post.com/declaring-our-unity-as-a-virus-keeps-us-physically-apart/) - The Great Symbol of Our Shared History, Values and Unity. John Hartvigsen Times of national crisis bring Americans together to meet challenges with solidarity. Two world wars, worldwide economic depression, polio epidemics, threat of nuclear war and terrorist attacks have all drawn us together and fostered our determination as a people to prevail. Dealing with - [Celebrate Utah’s Great State Flag on Its Special Day](https://flag-post.com/celebrate-utahs-great-state-flag-on-its-special-day/) - The Utah State Flag John Hartvigsen Designated as Utah State Flag Day, March 9th commemorates the day in 1911 when the State Legislature adopted the Beehive State’s elegant banner. Recognizable and recognized, the Utah State Flag identifies Utah as no other flag could. Even Mark Twain, who visited Utah Territory in 1861, recognized the meaning - [ Strike the Each for Equal Pose](https://flag-post.com/strike-the-each-for-equal-pose/) - 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 attention. The subjects of more than a dozen portrait photos held their arms out in a gesture that I had not seen before. One photograph explained the gesture with the - [A Flag for Leap Day?](https://flag-post.com/a-flag-for-leap-day/) - John Hartvigsen The time it takes earth to move around the sun fails to exactly match the 365 days we have allowed on the calendar. Since earth’s orbit take about 1/4th day longer, we add a day every four years to keep seasons from creeping out of alignment with calendar dates. This review appears - [The First Flags Flown Atop the World](https://flag-post.com/edmondhillary/) - The First Flags Flown Atop the World John Hartvigsen Edmund Hillary Something about historic artifacts thrills us. Just seeing and being near them can create an emotional attachment to history. Brent and Charlene Ashworth have undoubtedly experienced this as they have collected books, pictures, objects and ephemera that have historic impact. However, they understand that - [Disposing of Worn-out Flags](https://flag-post.com/disposing-of-worn-out-flags/) - Torn, tattered and frayed United States Flags should be replaced, but what should be done with the worn-out flags? John Hartvigsen Of questions we are asked, one recurring subject focuses on withdrawing worn-out flags from use. Flags are made to be flown in wind, sun and foul weather; therefore, they will tear, fray and - [Martin Luther King, Jr. Day](https://flag-post.com/martin-luther-king-jr-day/) - by John Hartvigsen It has been argued that holidays are made up events that lose their meaning and become excuses for shopping, getting out of school and taking a day off from work. While these may be welcome opportunities, they miss the specific reasons that individual holidays were created. Since Martin Luther King, Jr. died - [St. Ann’s Student Learn From Their Field of Honor® Flag Display](https://flag-post.com/st-anns-student-learn-from-their-field-of-honor-flag-display/) - Students from St. Ann's Academy brave the cold to add to funds raised by their Field of Honor® event. by John M. Hartvigsen St. Ann’s School student furthered their giving tradition, which this year stretches back from Christmas to their Field of Honor® flag display for Veterans Day. The annual display goes beyond recognizing and - [A Christmas Tree that Celebrates and Honors](https://flag-post.com/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 trees decorated with flags is a tradition in Scandinavian countries and holiday trees decorated with the Stars & Stripes has historical ties in the United States. Indeed, even Santa Claus has been closely associated with - [Pearl Harbor and the Flags of Worldwide War](https://flag-post.com/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 battlefields were primarily in Europe continuing to the eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East. Not living up to the promise of “the War to End all Wars,” WWI actually set the stage for a worldwide - [Flags of the Mayflower](https://flag-post.com/flags-of-the-mayflower/) - John M. Hartvigsen A Flier Published by the London Company promoting settlement in the North America. Flags add a dramatic touch to drawings and paintings of historic events, and sailing ships are usually depicted under full sail with flags flying. Since flags at sea had the primary task of identification, ships flew their flags only - [It’s Donnie’s Day, Too](https://flag-post.com/its-donnies-day-too/) - Donnie Rippetoe and fellow veterans Bruce Zeitler and Ray Capers work together to post U.S. Flags for Northampton’s inaugural Field of Honor, which Northampton Elks Lodge 997 hosted this year. STAFF PHOTO by JERREY ROBERTS courtesy of Daily Hampshire Gazette by John M. Hartvigsen Is it Veteran’s Day - [Poppies and the Great War](https://flag-post.com/poppies-and-the-great-war/) - by John M. Hartvigsen, When Queen Elizabeth II met John Riggs at a recent visit to a veterans’ home, she asked the World War II veteran his age. “Ninety-nine,” he replied as the Queen responded, “Well, you’ve got me beat.” Indeed, Her Majesty is a mere ninety-three years of age, and yet, both she & - [Jeff Young, a great Field of Honor® Project Chair, Inducted into the National Exchange Club’s Court of Honor.](https://flag-post.com/jeff-young-a-great-field-of-honor-project-chair-inducted-into-the-national-exchange-clubs-court-of-honor/) - Jeff Young with his wife Melinda at his induction into the National Exchange Club’s Court of Honor. The three wings of the National Headquarters building enclose a courtyard where the National Exchange Club’s Court of Honor pays tribute to the great men and women of the organization. An NEC webpage explains that,” The highest and - [World Vexillology Day 2019](https://flag-post.com/world-vexillology-day-2019/) - By John M. Hartvigsen FF (Fellow of the Federation) Flags have been around for millennia, but Vexillology has only existed for about half a century. What is vexillology and why is October 1st World Vexillological Day? At seventeen-years-old Whitney Smith had already developed a passionate interest in studying flags. During visits to the United Nations - [What Gives the U.S. Constitution Its Power?](https://flag-post.com/what-gives-the-u-s-constitution-its-power/) - U.S. Constitution Day, September 17th by John M. Hartvigsen An older person blessed with exceptional health may be described as having a strong constitution, and the United States Constitution at the age of two hundred and thirty years certainly has a strong constitution. What gives the U.S. Constitution its power? That can be found in - [Did Flag Designs Inspire the Creation of the United States?](https://flag-post.com/did-flag-designs-inspire-the-creation-of-the-united-states/) - by John M. Hartvigsen We celebrate the Fourth of July as Independence Day to remember 13 British American Colonies, which united giving birth to the United States of America in 1776. What inspired the colonies to unite? Fifty stars in the upper corner of the U.S. flag form the union, because they symbolize the number - [So Proudly We Hail, Flag Day 2019](https://flag-post.com/so-proudly-we-hail-flag-day-2019/) - by John M. Hartvigsen I have seen the U.S. flag flying in foreign skies; I have seen the Star Spangled Banner raised over Fort McHenry; I have even carried the National Color as part of a spit & polish military color guard team; and yet, there is something especially touching about the simple manner Scouts - [Remembering D-Day 75 Years Latter](https://flag-post.com/remembering-d-day-75-years-latter/) - General Eisenhower talks with soldiers hours before they stormed the beaches of Normandy on D-Day. by John M. Hartvigsen Even with the hindsight of history, Operation Overlord looms gigantic almost beyond belief. This amphibious landing of 156,000 troops with 5,000 vehicles included the armed forces from the United States., the United Kingdom, Canada and other - [Questions and Answers about Display of the Flag on Memorial Day](https://flag-post.com/questions-and-answers-about-display-of-the-flag-on-memorial-day/) - by John M. Hartvigsen The practice of displaying flags at half-staff is centuries old and has been the custom in nations all around the globe. Still, it has grown and changed a great deal in the United States in recent years and not always for the good. Reporters from many media outlets have interviewed me - [What U.S. Flag Flew Over the Golden Spike Ceremony?](https://flag-post.com/what-u-s-flag-flew-over-the-golden-spike-ceremony/) - Modern Photograph of Locomotives "Jupiter" and "119" Flanking Telegraph Pole Flying the U.S. Flag What U.S. Flag Flew? by John M. Hartvigsen The Stars & Stripes flew over Promontory Summit when the Golden Spike joined the East with the West, but . . . Version of the 37-Star U.S. flag of 1869 usually depicted - [Harry Butcher, A 104th Infantry Division Timberwolf Who Met the Red Army at the Elbe River on 26 April 1945](https://flag-post.com/harry-butcher-a-104th-infantry-division-timberwolf-who-met-the-red-army-at-the-elbe-river-on-26-april-1945-2/) - by John M. Hartvigsen There was little to recommend 20-year-old Harry to become a soldier. At five foot six and one hundred and twenty-six pounds, Harry’s red hair and freckles didn’t give him the appearance of a warrior any more than did his kind-hearted demeanor, which didn’t really fit his last name, Butcher. Nevertheless, it - [Happy Lá Fhéile Pádraig](https://flag-post.com/happy-la-fheile-padraig/) - by John M. Hartvigsen According to legend, St. Patrick—an immigrant to the Emerald Isle—drove the snakes from Irish shores. Centuries later Irish immigrants were driven from their beloved homeland by famine, and they settled all around the world taking with them Lá Fhéile Pádraig: unpronounceable Irish for Saint Patrick’s Day. The day has grown to - [It's Utah State Flag Day](https://flag-post.com/its-utah-state-flag-day/) - A Great Flag for a Great State by John M. Hartvigsen As students from Highland Park Elementary swarmed around exhibits at the Utah State Capital they experienced the grandeur of the building, its artwork and displays including the Utah State Flag. Displays including the State Flag seemed especially appropriate as Utah State Flag Day would - [An Untold Story of the Mexican Flag: How Do You Spell Tenochtitlan in Aztec](https://flag-post.com/an-untold-story-of-the-mexican-flag-how-do-you-spell-tenochtitlan-in-aztec/) - by John M. Hartvigsen Mexico’s flag is a beloved banner with a history reaching back centuries, but its history is longer and more interesting than people may realize. Although the red, white & green tricolor goes back to 1821, the story of the coat of arms shown on its central white stripe stretch back to - [Honoring Washington and Lincoln on Their Birthdays](https://flag-post.com/honoring-washington-and-lincoln-on-their-birthdays/) - by John M. Hartvigsen With only 28 days, February is the shortest month of the year, and even so it makes room for three days celebrating the men who have led our nation while serving as the President of the United States. Two men, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln were born in February, and although - [Numbers of WWII Veterans Grows Smaller](https://flag-post.com/numbers-of-wwii-veterans-grows-smaller/) - John M. Hartvigsen Of sixteen million Americans who served in World War II, only less than half a million survive, and aged ninety or more, their numbers are decreasing rapidly. Perusing the obituary section of a local newspaper yesterday, I noted the death of three veterans in our metro area. These are easy obituaries to - [Healing Field: Honoring Sacrifices](https://flag-post.com/healing-field-honoring-sacrifices/) - Each year, a Healing Field in Sandy has honored the sacrifices of the 9/11 attack. This year, another Healing Field will rise in front of Sandy’s City Hall. - [10 Years of Healing Field Flag Displays](https://flag-post.com/10-years-of-healing-field-flag-displays/) - It all began as a simple way to visualize and comprehend the sheer enormity of human loss that occurred in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001... - [The Healing Continues in Auburn, New York](https://flag-post.com/the-healing-continues-in-auburn-new-york/) - A recent article published in Auburn, New York’s The Citizen reports a great story of Healing Field Success. St. Joseph’s School had planned to host only one Healing Field Flag Display. Cheryl Foster, a parent of a St. Joseph student, had experienced the Healing Field memorial in near by Waterloo. Deeply impressed, she suggested the - [Colonial Flag Foundation Salutes Rotary](https://flag-post.com/colonial-flag-foundation-salutes-rotary/) - The Colonial Flag Foundation salutes Rotary International as they begin their 2011 Convention in New Orleans. Rotary has been a stalwart partner with the Colonial Flag Foundation in hosting Healing Field® and Field of Honor™ flag displays all around the United States. What is perhaps not as well known is that the Healing Field® program - [Thank you for spreading the Colonial Flag Foundation Story](https://flag-post.com/thank-you-for-spreading-the-colonial-flag-foundation-story/) - Flags displayed at Rotary Hill in Naperville, Illinois We spend a great deal of time and effort promoting Colonial Flag Foundation’s flag display programs, but we find that Healing Field® and Field of Honor® events are the most effective way to spread the word. Folks who have experienced our flag displays understand the inspiring impression - [A Field of Honor Comes to Flag City, Tennessee](https://flag-post.com/a-field-of-honor-comes-to-flag-city-tennessee/) - by John M. Hartvigsen Colonial Flag Foundation is blessed to have amazing host communities all over the nation. Many have hosted Healing Field® and Field of Honor® events for years, while others join the ranks each year. Among these cities there are many stories, and Millington in the Southwestern tip of Tennessee has many stories - [Flags Placed at Half-staff in Utah for Master Officer Joseph Shinners](https://flag-post.com/flags-placed-at-half-staff-in-utah-for-master-officer-joseph-shinners/) - John Hartvigsen With our national headquarters located in Sandy, Utah, we were saddened by the death of a valiant area police officer who was killed in the line of duty. Unfortunately, this is not rare in our nation but for us is a close to home reminder of the dangers encountered by law enforcement officers - [Draping a Casket with the U.S. Flag](https://flag-post.com/draping-a-casket-with-the-u-s-flag/) - John M. Hartvigsen This tradition began in the United States around the U.S. Civil War. When the nation was founded decades earlier, it was common to place a black cloth covering, called a pall, over a coffin. For example, at George Washington’s funeral held by the family at Mount Vernon, his coffin was covered by - [Happy New Year!](https://flag-post.com/happy-new-year/) - John Hartvigsen- Why Do We Fly Flags? Probably the earliest use of flags was to rally the troops in war. Flags identified friend and foe in the din of battle and could communicate orders to combatants on land and on sea. Over centuries the usage grew to include somber ceremonies, but in all these usages - [Why Do We Fly Flags at Half-staff?](https://flag-post.com/why-do-we-fly-flags-at-half-staff/) - John M. Hartvigsen The idea that we fly flags at half-staff to honor individuals who have died has grown tremendously during recent years. Nevertheless, the centuries old tradition at sea and on land developed as a way to show grief, sorrow and mourning at the death of a fellow. While this may seem to - [Flying the U.S. Flag in “Inclement” Weather](https://flag-post.com/flying-the-u-s-flag-in-inclement-weather/) - John M. Hartvigsen It's late December, winter has hit most the the U.S. and baby it's cold out there! Past versions of the U.S. Flag Code advised against flying the flag in “inclement” weather. The word “inclement” comes from Latin and means not pleasant or not merciful. While this may seem logical not to - [Big Flags A Utah Tradition](https://flag-post.com/big-flags-a-utah-tradition/) - Reconstructed design showing what the Old Fort 15-Star Flag may have looked like Even before they arrived in the Valley of the Great Salt Lake, Utah’s pioneers had expressed a strong preference for big flags. During a meeting of pioneer leaders held at Winter Quarters in Nebraska, Brigham Young voiced his thoughts that a flag - [With the Flag Flying](https://flag-post.com/with-the-flag-flying/) - Fort Moore memorial in Los Angeles honoring the Flag Raising by the Mormon Battalion Brigham Young’s vanguard company of pioneers did not have a U.S. flag with them when they entered the Salt Lake Valley, but the Pioneers had already declared their allegiance to the United States when about 450 pioneers enlisted in a U.S. - [Flags May Have Inspired the American Union](https://flag-post.com/flags-may-have-inspired-the-american-union/) - Independence Day is celebrated each year on July Fourth, and the date’s number is used to name the celebration itself, more so perhaps, than the holiday’s official name. The Fourth celebrates the Declaration of Independences’ formal adoption in 1776, and the Declaration justifies & explains the “causes which [impelled] them to the separation.” Nevertheless, there - [It is Flag Day and the U.S. Army's Birthday](https://flag-post.com/it-is-flag-day-and-the-u-s-armys-birthday/) - The roots of the U.S. Army grow deeper in American History than our nation’s independence. The Delegates of the Continental Congress authorized the Continental Army on June 14th of 1777, which was a little more than a year before they declared independence, and exactly two years before they adopted the Stars and Stripes as the National - [Fifteen Years—How Well Does Our Nation Remember?](https://flag-post.com/fifteen-years-how-well-does-our-nation-remember/) - This coming 11th of September, Patriot Day, marks the 15th Anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 2001. Since Patriot Day is observed yearly, it might be questioned if a fifteenth anniversary is anything special. Some historians argue that anniversaries are really non-events. However, try to tell that to a man or woman whose spouse has - [Displaying the U.S. Flag Correctly Is As Simple As Reading A Book](https://flag-post.com/displaying-the-u-s-flag-correctly-hanging-flat-on-the-wall/) - Every flag flying holiday many flags are displayed incorrectly, and most errors happen because the rules of flag display found in the U.S. Flag Code (Title 4 of the U.S. Code) are sometimes hard to understand and, for some, even harder to remember. The usual error made is when the flag is hung on a - [One flag, One life, A Million Thanks](https://flag-post.com/one-flag-one-life-a-million-thanks/) - Three hundred and sixty-four flags posted before Utah's State Capitol, one flag for each of Utah's Vietnam War dead. Utah remembers it’s heroes On Armed Forces Day last Saturday, Utahns gathered at the State Capitol to honor Utahns who fought and who died on the battlefields of Vietnam. This being the fiftieth anniversary year of - [Disneyland's Avenue of Flags](https://flag-post.com/disneylands-avenue-of-flags/) - Disneyland is known as the Happiest Place on Earth, and for lovers of flags the world’s oldest theme park does not disappoint. A previous posting on flag-post.com told the story of Disneyland’s main flagpole. While the flagpole—located at the center of Town Square—was the center of ceremonies at the Park’s dedication, other flag displays also - [Flag Rotation Atop Canada’s National Flagpole](https://flag-post.com/flag-rotation-atop-canadas-national-flagpole/) - Canada's beautiful Maple Leaf national flag. The United States and her neighbor to the north share the longest international border in the world with almost four thousand miles measuring from the Atlantic to the Pacific and an additional fifteen hundred miles of border between Canada and Alaska on the west together totaling a staggering 5,525 - [Big Flags In the United Kingdom](https://flag-post.com/big-flags-in-the-united-kingdom/) - A large painted Union Flag which had first graced the hangar doors at Venture Quay's hangar or the Queen's Silver Jubilee, was freshened up for the Diamond Jubilee and the 2012 London Olympics. Corresponding with Michael Faul, the noted British flag scholar, I told him of the large flags made by Colonial Flag Company, but - [Walt Disney Had Flags Waving in Both Eyes](https://flag-post.com/walt-disney-had-flags-waving-in-both-eyes/) - The 2004 Disney All-American College Band plays at Disneyland's daily flag ceremony. Certain structures have become iconic for Disneyland. When we think of the Magic Kingdom we can easily visualize Sleeping Beauty Castle which has become the paramount visual symbol for the Park. Disneyland’s mountain range made up of the Matterhorn, Space Mountain, Splash Mountain, - [The Phenomenon of Betsy Ross](https://flag-post.com/the-phenomenon-of-betsy-ross/) - One of many paintings and illustrations depicting Betsy Ross making the first Stars and Stripes. January first is usually marked on the calendar as New Year’s Day designating the beginning of each new year. It is also the day in 1776 that George Washington raised a flag over his encampment in Cambridge, Massachusetts to mark - [Betsy Who?](https://flag-post.com/betsy-who/) - There are a myriad of Betsy Ross images, but in truth, there is no authentic lifetime portrait of this heroin of American Culture. The name Betsy Ross and her story of making the first Stars and Stripes are well known today. In surveys of students from elementary school through college, she is better known than - [Raising a Big Flagpole and Flag Earns a Big Salute](https://flag-post.com/raising-a-big-flagpole-and-flag-earns-a-big-salute/) - A huge crane lifts the new flagpole for Challenger School's offices into position. Travelers driving on Interstate 15 through Sandy City in northern Utah see a huge U.S. flag flying at Colonial Flag Company near the 90th South freeway exit. Although many who travel the route daily may have become accustomed to the scene, it is - [The Spontaneous Display of the U.S. Flag](https://flag-post.com/the-spontaneous-display-of-the-u-s-flag/) - The home of a neighbor, Sterling R. Ryser, with the flag displayed at half-staff A funeral took place in a neighborhood chapel, which in my area—with its older residents—is not unusual. However, as I drove down the street I saw U.S. flags lining the way to the church where I found the Stars and Stripes - [Planting the U.S. Flag on the Moon](https://flag-post.com/planting-the-u-s-flag-on-the-moon/) - We humans attach great meaning to planting our flags in documenting our travels. In centuries past explorers raised their flags to claim territory for their sovereigns. More recently explorers and adventurers have posted national flags more to announce to all, “We were here first!” The image of Columbus raising a flag as he stepped ashore - [Aurora, Colorado Does Not Mourn Alone](https://flag-post.com/aurora-colorado-does-not-mourn-alone/) - The unthinkable has happened again. A deranged shooter in a packed theater auditorium and the nation mourns. We lowered flags to half-staff. The people of Aurora, the community of Denver and the citizens of Colorado are bewildered, hurting and grieving in the face of a senseless act. By lowering our flags half way down the - [One Volunteer](https://flag-post.com/one-volunteer/) - Every year Healing Field Flag Displays spring up all over the country. They don’t, however, appear spontaneously like mushrooms popping up on a grassy field. They happen because a myriad of volunteers plan, organize and then post thousands of flags to honor the sacrifices of others. One Volunteer Joshua Vielstich was one volunteer who helped - [The Flag of Saint George and England](https://flag-post.com/the-flag-of-saint-george-and-england/) - According to the tradition, Saint George slew the dragon and saved the fair princess. He is normally shown as a knight in armor astride his charger with the tip of his lance mortally wounding the fierce dragon. George’s valiant deed freed the bound princess chained as a sacrifice to the fire-breathing fiend. This heroism made - [Tallest Flagpole in the World - Size Really Matters?](https://flag-post.com/tallest-flagpole-in-the-world/) - Tallest Flagpole in the World. Where does it stand? What is it's height? Click here to learn more. - [WW II Veteran Ordered to Remove Flagpole](https://flag-post.com/remove-flagpole/) - A Veteran and Medal of Honor recipient was ordered to remove the flagpole from his property by his homeowner's association. - [Flag Days 2012 - Days to Fly the Flag: 2012](https://flag-post.com/days-to-fly-the-flag-in-2010/) - Days to fly the Flag in 2012? The United States Code is very specific on which days the flag is to be flown. - [The Alabama State Flag - Its Story](https://flag-post.com/alabama-state-flag/) - Like the majority of flags, the Alabama State Flag also has an interesting "story." It’s believed by many that the... - [Flags to Fly Half-Staff in Honor of Deputy Josie Greathouse Fox](https://flag-post.com/flags-to-fly-half-staff-in-honor-of-deputy-josie-greathouse-fox/) - Flags to Fly Half-Staff in Honor of Deputy Josie Greathouse Fox. Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert, has authorized... - [Build It and They Will Come. Part I Design It](https://flag-post.com/build-it-and-they-will-come-part-i-design-it-2/) - Designing your monument and planning the construction of your communities ‘once in a lifetime’ monument or memorial project can be a daunting undertaking... - [The Flag of Afghanistan - Its Story](https://flag-post.com/the-flag-of-afghanistan/) - The flag of Afghanistan has an unusual history. Starting in 1747, the flag of Afghanistan underwent 24 changes. In the 20th century alone, the flag... - [Afghan Army Raises Flag in Taliban Town](https://flag-post.com/afghan-army-raises-flag-in-taliban-town/) - About one week ago an substantial attack was launched on Marjah to re-establish government control and undermine support for militants. - [The Alamo Flag](https://flag-post.com/the-alamo-flag/) - The Alamo Flag was created by replacing the Eagle in the center of the Mexican tricolor flag with the year "1824..." - [The Alaska State Flag](https://flag-post.com/the-alaska-state-flag/) - The Big Dipper on the Alaska State Flag symbolizes a bear. The stars can be used as a guide to locate the North Star and determine true north. - [The Bedford Flag](https://flag-post.com/the-bedford-flag/) - The Bedford flag is one of quite a few battle flags out there with somewhat of a controversial or (better said) mysterious history to it... - [Y Ddraig Goch Ddryr Cychwyn](https://flag-post.com/y-ddraig-goch-ddryr-cychwyn/) - March 1st is Saint David’s Day honoring the patron saint of Wales, the day when Welshmen everywhere remember their Welsh heritage. Wales is part of the United Kingdom and is located on the island of Great Britain. Nonetheless, it is neither English nor Scottish. This land is an ancient country of its own, and has - [Sunday Morning, December 7th, 1941](https://flag-post.com/pearl-harbor-2/) - "Yesterday, December 7th, 1941, a date, which will live in infamy" started Franklin Roosevelt’s address to Congress that opened World War II. A shocked America listened to their radio’s growing increasingly angry as they heard each word. People immediately rallied around their President and their Flag and then began grieving for the 2,403 Sailors, Soldiers - [Colonial Flag Foundation Programs Attract Great People](https://flag-post.com/colonial-flag-foundation-programs-attract-great-people/) - Cohasset, Massachusetts Citizen of the Year Tom Wigmore adjusts flags for a Memorial Day Display. Since Healing Field® and Field of Honor® events encompass massive displays of the Stars and Stripes, the casual observer may conclude that whether in California or New York—the events are pretty much the same. Actually, each event bears the unique - [Meaning of the Symbols on the Utah State Flag](https://flag-post.com/meaning-of-the-symbols-on-the-utah-state-flag/) - The Utah State Flag flying proudly with the Stars and Stripes. The design of the Utah State flag incorporates the emblems found on the Great Seal of the Utah which are placed on a blue field. This is a common pattern used for many of our state flags, and while some critics complain that the - [Mark Twain and Utah's Grand Beehive](https://flag-post.com/mark-twain-and-utahs-grand-beehive/) - The central emblem on Utah’s state flag is the beehive, and this is more than appropriate since the likeness of the beehive permeates Utah’s history and culture. The state’s nickname is the Beehive State and visitors to Utah will note that the image of the beehive abounds within the states boundaries. Businesses and organizations picture - [Our Flag Declares that We are United](https://flag-post.com/our-flag-declares-that-we-are-united/) - Looking at the Family of American Flags, we can see the resemblance between the United States flag and the banner we call the Grand Union flag. They both display the colors red, white and blue. They both have a field of thirteen stripes with a symbol of union in the upper hoist next to the - [Remembering the U.S. Flag on Its Birthday](https://flag-post.com/remembering-the-u-s-flag-on-its-birthday/) - The Flag Resolution Passed by the Continental Congress on 14 June 1777 is the flag's birth certificate. Interviewers often ask “What is the most interesting thing about the U.S. flag that people don’t know?” As a flag historian, I find many things about the flag fascinating, but perhaps the most surprising thing is the popularity - [A Memorial for All of Utah](https://flag-post.com/a-memorial-for-all-of-utah/) - The Utah Freedom Memorial takes shape at the Sandy Promenade. All are invited to the dedication on Friday, 16 May at 7p.m. The Utah Freedom Memorial, which is now under construction in front of Sandy’s City Hall, will provide Utahns with an inspiring monument to honor the state’s veterans and serving military. Even though - [Three Touching Stories](https://flag-post.com/three-touching-stories/) - The Display of Flags at Cathedral City. A Soldier Remembered by a Community Far From His Home Sometimes events blend together perfectly in unexpected ways. Kathy DeRosa, the mayor of Cathedral City in California’s Riverside County, was touched by events she observed at one of her community’s annual Healing Field® flag displays. A vacationing couple - [An Order of Precedence Provides Order for Events, Ceremonies and Displays](https://flag-post.com/2692/) - The Joint Services Color Guard at Fort Meyer, Virginia carries the U.S. flag with the flags of the five uniformed services. Years ago when I was in military training at Fort Lewis in Washington state, our training battalion was completing a long march during which each of us trainees had exhausted the supply of water - [Back By Popular Demand](https://flag-post.com/back-by-popular-demand/) - Members of the Butte Exchange Club and volunteers post U.S. flags for their Field of Honor which is becoming an annual tradition. At Colonial Flag Foundation, we get a great deal of positive feedback that gives us immense satisfaction. While we visit as many Healing Field® and Field of Honor® events as we can, we - [A Memorable Displaly of Flags](https://flag-post.com/a-memorable-displaly-of-flags/) - Crowds waving U.S. flags Lined 12300 South in Draper, Utah When a Healing Field® or Field of Honor® display of flags is posted, we say that for every flag there is a story. Every flag symbolizes an individual, a life important to family, friends and associates. We are reminded of this statement’s truth as local - [A Centerpiece of Community Activity](https://flag-post.com/a-centerpiece-of-community-activity/) - The panorama of flags presents an inspiring sight for the Murrieta Community. Newspaper articles and media reports describing Field of Honor® and Healing Field® flag displays usually focus on the posted flags. Nevertheless, a Colonial Flag Foundation flag display does not exist for itself alone; it exists to benefit the community in a myriad of - [Bennington Flag](https://flag-post.com/bennington-flag/) - Known as the Bennington Flag, this version of a thirteen star flag is recognized by the large numerals "76" shown beneath an arc of stars. Purported to have been displayed at the Battle of Bennington in 1777, it may actually only date to the U.S. Centennial in 1876. This unusual flag is known as the - [How to Draw a Five-Pointed Star](https://flag-post.com/how-to-draw-a-five-pointed-star/) - Stars are common symbols shown of flags; however, it was the thirteen star U.S. flag which first used stars to symbolize political and geographic areas. Nevertheless, the five-pointed stars displayed on the U.S. flag have always been difficult and time-consuming to make. How many piece of material does it take to make a pieced U.S. - [How to Draw the United States Flag with Correct Proportions](https://flag-post.com/how-to-draw-the-united-states-flag-with-correct-proportions/) - The U.S. flag is recognizable even in a child's crude drawing. One of the hallmarks of a well designed flag is that it can be easily drawn. While the United States flag is beautiful and has a design that is easily recognized, some of its exact proportions are difficult to remember or duplicate. It is - [Is it proper to display a flag which draped a casket?](https://flag-post.com/is-it-proper-to-display-a-flag-which-draped-a-casket/) - Although some people feel that a flag used to drape a casket should not be unfolded after it has been folded at graveside, it is actually proper—if desired—to unfold and then display a burial flag. It is entirely up to the next of kin who received the flag at the burial. An Honor Guard places an - [Is it proper to clean and repair the U.S. flag?](https://flag-post.com/is-it-proper-to-clean-and-repair-the-u-s-flag/) - A huge 30 by 60 foot U.S. Flag flies on a 120 foot pole at Colonial Flag Company. The flag was sewn on site by Colonial Flag's expert seamstresses. Since Colonial Flag Company makes flags and sells flags that are flown all over the world, we get questions about how to care for and display - [A Visit to a Healing Field Flag Display](https://flag-post.com/a-visit-to-a-healing-field-flag-display/) - In 2013 Colonial Flag Foundation’s Healing Field® and Field of Honor® flag display events spread across the United States from Cape Cod on the Atlantic to the Big Island of Hawaii in the Pacific and from Washington State in the North to Texas on the Gulf Coast. In all 38 communities in 21 states hosted - [THE 25TH INTERNATIONAL FLAG CONGRESS](https://flag-post.com/the-24th-international-flag-congress/) - In a previous Flag-Post.com posting, “Vexillology equals Fun With Flags" (http://flag-post.com/vexillology-equals-fun-with-flags/ ) the term vexillology was defined as the scholarly study of flags, and the blog introduced the North American Vexillological Association (NAVA) as the specialized organization of flag scholars in the U.S. and Canada. While most of NAVA’s five hundred members reside in either - [Flag Day 2013](https://flag-post.com/flag-day-2013/) - Americans celebrated last Friday, June 14th as Flag Day to honor the United States flag’s 236th birthday. The flag’s birth certificate—a resolution of the Continental Congress adopted on June 14, 1777—reads, “Resolved, That the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in - [Colonial Flag Foundation Salutes Jim Ondrus](https://flag-post.com/colonial-flag-foundation-salutes-jim-ondrus/) - The Colonial Flag Foundation staff receives great satisfaction when hearing the stories about the impact that Healing Field and Field of Honor events have in communities across the country. Repeatedly local organizers tell how their communities unite through support of these awe-inspiring displays. Additionally, producing these events provides exceptional opportunities to work with local leaders - [Armed Forces Day at Utah's Capitol](https://flag-post.com/armed-forces-day-at-utahs-capitol/) - Since its beginnings over a decade ago, the Colonial Flag Foundation has joined with numerous communities around our nation in honoring America’s veterans. Healing Field® flag displays present a touching and healing experience for volunteers and visitors alike. It is, therefore, with particular satisfaction that we join KUED and the Utah Department of Veterans Affairs - [Three Cheer for the BLUE, White & Red](https://flag-post.com/three-cheer-for-the-blue-white-red/) - The Flag of the United States evolved from banners which had designs rooted in Europe but molded by the traditions of the New World. The colors of the flag are those of Great Britain, the Mother Country of the thirteen American Colonies, and at the beginning of the rebellion against Great Britain’s Parliament the colonists - [The Correct Utah State Flag Is Now In Governor Herbert’s Office](https://flag-post.com/the-correct-utah-state-flag-is-now-in-governor-herberts-office/) - Governor Gary Herbert examines the new Utah State Flag now on display in his office. When the Utah Legislature passed House Concurrent Resolution 2 (HR2) advising flag manufacturers to manufacture Utah State flags following the correct historical description, they made allowance for flags already made and in use. To save money, these incorrect these flags - [Raising a Flag on Ensign Peak](https://flag-post.com/raising-a-flag-on-ensign-peak/) - Ensign Peak rises about one thousand feet above the valley floor. From its summit Brigham Young could survey the valley below. More than a century and a half ago, Brigham Young and a group of Mormon Pioneers climbed to the top of an outcropping of rock to get a view of the Salt Lake Valley. - [Flags to Match the Holiday](https://flag-post.com/flags-to-match-the-holiday/) - A previous aricle in flag-post.com titled “Flag Sizes to Match the Day” elicited this response from a reader: I went another direction with this concept. Not knowing anything about different [size] flags on different days, I decided to make sure I had an additional flag that was different from my daily flyer. I try to - [Honoring the Flag](https://flag-post.com/honoring-the-flag/) - New York City's Tammany Hall decorated with flag for the 1868 Democratic National Convention Rules of flag display were of little concern in the United States until after the Civil War, and then flags were usually draped and festooned to decorate buildings and halls for ceremonies and celebrations. As decorative displays using the Stars and - [Utah and Colonial Flag Welcome NAVA 47](https://flag-post.com/utah-and-colonial-flag-welcome-nava-47/) - NAVA 47, the recently completed 47th Annual Meeting of the North American Vexillological Association, NAVA, took place in Salt Lake City. NAVA, the premier organization of flag scholars and flag enthusiasts in the U.S. and Canada, which has met in cities ranging from Boston to Los Angeles and from Vancouver to San Antonio, was welcomed - [Union Jack or Union Flag?](https://flag-post.com/union-jack-or-union-flag/) - The Crosses of Saint George, Saint Andrew and Saint Patrick unite to form the Union Flag or Union Jack of the United Kingdom. Vexillologists, scholars and enthusiasts who study flags, get very picky as they endeavor to be strictly accurate in describing flags. Sometimes they get too carried away and magnifying a small detail causes - [Big M Weekend: A New UT Tradition](https://flag-post.com/big-m-weekend/) - Come join us at Miller Motorsports Park for a great, exciting & Big M Weekend, a new Memorial Day tradition! - [Remembering The Individual With Flags](https://flag-post.com/remembering-the-individual-with-flags/) - Americans have a special relationship with their flag. “Remember the Alamo,” “Remember the Maine,” “Remember Pearl Harbor” are mottoes that recall trials which have united our nation. Repeatedly in our long national history such trials have galvanized American resolve in the face of adversity. In all these challenges, the Stars and Stripes symbolizes the sacrifices - [An Experience of Healing](https://flag-post.com/an-experience-of-healing/) - The Colonial Flag Foundation team works year round coordinating Healing Field and Field of Honor displays around the country. Memorial Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day and other days chosen to honor a variety of causes fill the calendar each year. Many occasions inspire local groups to post appropriate displays of the Stars and Stripes. Even - [Decade of Healing Field Memorials in Sandy](https://flag-post.com/utah’s-decade-of-healing-field-memorials-in-sandy/) - Across the vast grassy expanse in front of Sandy City Hall flew a blaze of red, white and blue in remembrance of the fallen. Marking the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the flags each reverently bore the name of someone that lost their life at the World Trade Center, Pentagon or Shanksville. The - [‘Hope Rising - To Lift A Nation’](https://flag-post.com/hope-rising-to-lift-a-nation/) - For me, a monument or commemorative statue is a symbol of something that needs remembered or affected people in a permanent way. The word ‘Monument’ has many connotations, but what does the term actually mean? There are several definitions, but here are just a few… 1. A structure, such as a building or sculpture, erected - [Monday Is Martin Luther King Day](https://flag-post.com/monday-is-martin-luther-king-day/) - Many people have come and gone over the 1000’s of years we have been upon the earth. Few make their mark beyond being born, learn to be part of a family, work, marry, provide, enjoy life & retirement, grandchildren and then death. Every life is important and their contribution is immeasurable in history’s large and - [Flags of Queen Elizabeth II](https://flag-post.com/flags-of-queen-elizabeth-ii/) - She does not have a driver’s license or even a passport, but she travels without hindrance. She does not vote or have the right to express her political views publicly, but the political head of her government visits every Tuesday to personally consult with her, receive her personal encouragement and—when she feels it is necessary—be - [Dad's Military Burial](https://flag-post.com/dads-military-burial/) - When my dad died, the flag that covered his casket was folded and presented by the local VA to my mother. I wasn’t alive when my father retired from the military and military living was never part of my life. So, the military formality, with its perfect angles and precision movements was very inspiring. I - [Where Did the Stars and Stripes Come From?](https://flag-post.com/where-did-the-stars-and-stripes-come-from/) - Since the establishment of the thirteen colonies flags have been designed and redesigned to represent our independence from foreign powers, our independent ideals and our national identity as a whole. The current official U.S. flag is a 50 star flag, conceived by the need for a more practical design to accommodate new states entering the - [Decommission Your Flag](https://flag-post.com/decommission-your-flag/) - As the symbol for the United States, the flag should be treated respectfully, even though it may be faded, damaged or dirty and no longer fit to be displayed. There is, in fact, no set ceremony for decommissioning a flag, but there are some steps that are commonly used to lend the occasion a little - [Flag at Half-Staff](https://flag-post.com/flag-at-half-staff/) - Personal tragedy might create an opportunity for you to fly your flag at half-staff, but you might not know about other times when it would be necessary or appropriate to do so. By a joint resolution approved in 1962, the President has been authorized and requested to designate May 15 of each year as “Peace - [Fly It Right](https://flag-post.com/fly-it-right/) - When flying our flag at home, my dad took special care to keep what I thought was a fairly ridged and particularly precise schedule. We didn’t have a big flag, but it went up in the morning, long before I ever dragged myself out of bed. It turns out he was up early enough to - [A Better Mascot](https://flag-post.com/a-better-mascot/) - I entered the 1st grade knowing perfectly well that when compared to the two other elementary schools in our district, ours was the most economically depressed. This is not because I tracked employment statistics in the county, but because the kids that went to one of those two schools had parents that wore suits to - [I Pledge Allegiance](https://flag-post.com/i-pledge-allegiance/) - My years at college were wonderful, full of all the socializing and learning that are expected from years of unsupervised growing up. I learned most of what I knew about campus life from movies, and what movies told me was, when you want to study you need to pick an interesting and mentally motivating location - [Don't Tread on Me](https://flag-post.com/dont-tread-on-me/) - Nobody knows for sure, but it has been believed that the First Navy Jack, then a custom flag, was flown by Commodore Esek Hopkins on the Alfred, flagship of the Continental fleet, in January of 1776, and was first used as a signal to engage the enemy. The First Navy Jack is shown as having - [Father's Day Gift](https://flag-post.com/fathers-day-gift/) - My dad was a military man - a patriot through and through. He posted the flag every day though he never had a legitimate flagpole, so he had to hang it from beside our house. It wasn’t a bad setup, a perfectly fine way to present the Stars and Stripes. I look back now that - [Memorial Day](https://flag-post.com/memorial-day-2/) - This Monday I woke to find that the Boy Scouts had already put up the big flags on our street, as well as every street I could see from my front door step. They had to have risen very early to plant so many so evenly. It was a beautiful day; the kind of day - [The Perfect Summer](https://flag-post.com/the-perfect-summer/) - Summer has begun, and with the warmer weather comes outdoor opportunities and recreation. I look forward to summer because of the many farmers markets that are within a convenient distance from my own house. But, I also just enjoy the renewed fervor with which small businesses and organizations attempt to lure people out of their - [Skull and Bones](https://flag-post.com/skull-and-bones/) - Of all the flags or symbols I can think of, one stands alone as the most recognizable and the most widely understood across all nationalities, languages, industries and cultures. We become familiar with it as children, and have a fairly firm grasp on its meaning at a very young age. It’s the skull and cross - [School Spirit](https://flag-post.com/school-spirit/) - The Beach Boys said to “be true to your school”, but if there was one thing I lacked during any phase of my education, it was school spirit. I kind of floated through the halls of my University feeling a strange disconnect from my fellow students, as if we were all there for different reasons, - [It All Happens At The Flagpole](https://flag-post.com/it-all-happens-at-the-flagpole/) - “I’ll meet you at the flag pole.” These were the infamous words associated with every fight at my elementary school; fights that almost never happened. This had more to do with typical childhood forgetfulness than cowardice. When the final bell rang, all anybody could think about was candy and playing. We had no time for - [Six Flags over Wyoming](https://flag-post.com/six-flags-over-wyoming/) - Americans celebrated Flag Day this year in many ways. In Cody, Wyoming a proud community celebrated by hosting a Field of Honor® display of U.S. flags which took place from June 11th through June 17th at the Park County Complex. Cody residents and visitor walked amid eight hundred full size American flags posted to honor - [Kids These Days](https://flag-post.com/kids-these-days/) - While at a family dinner the other night, after the children had excused themselves for this reason or that, my brother mentioned a major concern of his regarding his children. Apparently he has a very hard time motivating them to play outside. They would much prefer to remain inside, downstairs, in front of the TV - [A Higher Standard](https://flag-post.com/a-higher-standard/) - I was recently asked to be one of the leaders of a Cub Scout troop. This took me by surprise as I thought only women were Cub Scout leaders. I’m not being sexist; it’s just that Cub Scouts typically occurs early in the afternoon, when everyone with a 9 to 5 is still working. And, - [Plans For the 4th](https://flag-post.com/plans-for-the-4th/) - Every year for the 4th of July my whole family gathers in Mt. Pleasant, UT. Those guys know how to do Independence Day right. The celebrating starts at 5:00 AM to the sound of canon fire. Some guy in town owns a canon and has been given permission from the city to fire empty rounds - [Jackson Hole, WY](https://flag-post.com/jackson-hole-wy/) - They say that all businesses fail within the first year. And by “they” I mean all the people who want you to go out of business. At least that’s what it felt like when we opened a little family business in Jackson Hole, WY about 6 years ago. We were told by friends that Jackson - [Game Day](https://flag-post.com/game-day/) - When I was growing up, my family always had season tickets to BYU football games. Autumn Saturdays were often spent cleaning the house and then getting ready for the football game in Provo. Having little kids, my parents knew they wouldn’t be able to keep us happy confined to our seats for much longer than - [British Flags to Remember British Soldiers](https://flag-post.com/british-flags-to-remember-british-soldiers/) - A visit to Boston offers many treasured experiences. Recently we visited the North Bridge near Concord, site of the first battle of the American Revolution where the Americans fought back. At Lexington Green the Americans retreated after a few of their comrades fell in the hail of fire when some unknown musket fired the first - [Lessons Learned From Movies](https://flag-post.com/lessons-learned-from-movies/) - Just like most families, my family has a long list of Christmas traditions that are fulfilled on very specific days in very specific ways. I suppose this is what makes them traditions. Movie watching is a major tradition. There are dozens of movies that are holiday “musts” in my house, none more so than “A - [July 2—America’s Real Birthday?](https://flag-post.com/july-2-americas-real-birthday/) - Each year we celebrate July Fourth, Independence Day, as the birthday of the United States of America. Yet surprisingly John Adams, who was one of the men who guided the resolution for independence to its adoption, believed that July Second would be the day celebrated as the anniversary of American Independence. Actually, it was on - [Continuing a Big Tradition](https://flag-post.com/continuing-a-big-tradition/) - Big flags have been made in Utah since Pioneer days. Soon after their arrival in the Great Basin, the Mormon Pioneers began making large flags. Several were large enough to be dubbed “mammoth” flags. One made in 1850, for example, was thirty by eighty feet in size. Certainly a mammoth flag. In 1896 Utahns constructed - [Better Than the Bears](https://flag-post.com/better-than-the-bears/) - While in high school we students can get very defensive of our mascots. Mascots are often a group of people of historic significance for the area or animals that are or were indigenous to the area, but some seem to be chosen for no good reason at all. I think the most common of all - [Bigger Flags and Patriotism](https://flag-post.com/and-im-like-my-flags-bigger-than-yours/) - As we get closer and closer to the Olympics and coverage of the US athletes dominates more and more of our news and other television, I begin to think about the preparations made by athletes of other countries as well as the strong patriotic feelings held by fans and spectators of other countries. That same - [Love What It Means; Love How It's Made](https://flag-post.com/love-what-it-means-love-how-its-made/) - Take every opportunity to fly a flag. At Colonial Flag we specialize in custom flags and flag poles. If you need a flag for your business, church, civic organization, school, military base or home, then the flag you want is here in any size or material, whether it be polyester, nylon or cotton. We will - [Flag Etiquette](https://flag-post.com/flag-etiquette/) - While growing up we only knew one thing about caring for a flag and that was that we should never let it touch the ground. Beyond that it was all guess work. Well, Colonial Flag has posted some good ideas regarding flag etiquette on its home page. While I run down a few of the - [Family Reunion](https://flag-post.com/family-reunion-3/) - For the first time in my life, my dad’s side of the family came to Utah. Since my parents moved to here 33 years ago, his siblings have all but refused to come and visit. This past 4th of July weekend was the family reunion, and the Quinns finally gathered in droves never before beheld. - [Signal Flags](https://flag-post.com/signal-flags/) - Colonial Flag is happy to be one of the largest providers of American flags and flag poles in America, but they also specialize in custom flags, attention flags and banners and signal flags. The specific designs of individual signal flags are lost to the passage of time. But, they were developed separately for various uses - [The First Flag](https://flag-post.com/the-first-flag/) - Ever wonder, while hoisting your flag up the flagpole, what the oldest flag in the world is? I did, but it’s kind of a difficult question to answer. In fact, vexillology (the study of flags) scholars have debated the question for years in search of a definitive answer, but cannot agree on the country with - [Annual 9-11 Healing Field® Flag Display and Dedication Ceremony](https://flag-post.com/annual-9-11-healing-field-flag-display-and-dedication-ceremony/) - Colonial Flag is excited to sponsor the 11th Annual Healing Field® Flag Display in tribute to those men, women and children who were murdered in the terrorist attacks on September 11th , 2001 as well as all first responders who risk their lives in protecting others and all those serving in our armed forces fighting to - [Back To School](https://flag-post.com/back-to-school/) - After a couple years of floating around, not sure of what I really want to do with my life, I’ve decided to go back to school. My history degree was not serving me nearly as well as everyone said it would. My Alma mater has recently felt more like the jumping off point into a - [Unlikely Friends](https://flag-post.com/unlikely-friends/) - It’s football season. I can smell it in the air. There’s a dairy farm not far from my house that becomes especially pungent in the early fall, so I can literally smell football season. And, with it comes a renewed sense of allegiance to one’s alma mater. People will paint their houses in accordance with - [Retiring His Colors](https://flag-post.com/retired/) - There’s a path that leads from our backyard to the property of an older gentleman. There’s no fence dividing our two lots, just a sparsely wooded and grassy area. We take the path to his house every couple of days to collect fresh vegetables and mow his lawn. His name is Mr. Terry. I’ve heard - [Politics](https://flag-post.com/politics/) - My wife and I have been talking about politics lately. This may sound like a simplistic statement, but if you knew my wife and I, you would know that we are not interested in politics, and that should you ever catch us broaching the subject, then the world’s affairs must be in a very dire - ["Don’t let the flag touch the ground, or you will have to burn it!"](https://flag-post.com/dont-let-the-flag-touch-the-ground-or-you-will-have-to-burn-it/) - While still a small boy I learned my first rule of flag display as I waved a small handheld flag and accidentally let it touch the floor. My older sister came bounding across the room. “Johnny,” she scolded “don’t let the flag touch the floor! If you do, you have to burn it.” I believed - [Why We Don't Let the Flag Touch the Ground?](https://flag-post.com/why-dont-we-want-the-flag-to-touch-the-ground/) - My last Flag-Post.com article considered the rule in the U.S. Flag Code, “The flag should never touch anything beneath it, such as the ground, the floor, water, or merchandise.” At the end of that article, I promised to explain how this rule came to be. While the historical record does not fully explain everything, we - [Flag Sizes to Match the Day](https://flag-post.com/flag-sizes-to-match-the-day/) - June and July are patriotic months of the calendar year. In Great Britain June 15th was celebrated last week as the Queen’s official birthday, which this year also happened to be Flag Day in Denmark. Actually, Estonia, Sweden, Finland and Romania also have their Flag Day celebrations in June. Canadians celebrate July 1st each year - [Lincoln Refused to Remove Stars from the U.S. Flag](https://flag-post.com/lincoln-refused-to-remove-stars-from-the-u-s-flag/) - Lincoln raising the 34 star flag in Philadelphia on Washington's Birthday in 1861. With Lincoln’s election to the U.S. Presidency, state legislatures in the slaveholding south met to declare their secession from the American Union. In the Nation’s Capital, Mississippi Senator Jefferson Davis rose in the U.S. Senate chamber on January 10, 1861 for the - [American Flag History](https://flag-post.com/american-flag-history/) - Nothing seems to invoke feelings of freedom and patriotism for American citizens as much as the red white and blue. Seeing an American flag flying proudly on a bright sunny day can lift spirits and make one proud to be called an American. But as patriotic as most Americans may feel when seeing such a - [The Story of Martyrs and a Confederate Flag](https://flag-post.com/the-story-of-martyrs-and-a-confederate-flag/) - A few flags have stories that make them famous. Although it is largely unknown today, one Confederate flag gained wide fame in the North and in the South during early days of the Civil War. The story of this one flag is tied to the fate of the first two martyrs of the war: Elmer - [Adding New Stars to the Flag of the Union During the Civil War](https://flag-post.com/adding-new-stars-to-the-flag-of-the-union-during-the-civil-war/) - When Lincoln raised the flag over Independence Hall on Washington’s Birthday in 1861 (See Flag-Post.com article for December 12, 2012), he made it clear that he expected to see new stars added to the U.S. flag. In fact three stars were added to the flag’s blue union during the Civil War. Thirty-three star U.S. flag - [Flags and Christmas](https://flag-post.com/flags-and-christmas/) - The U.S. Flag Code, the official list of rules for civilian flag display, includes a list of holidays when it is especially appropriate to display the United States flag. We expect, of course, to find Presidents Day, Flag Day and Independence Day on that list. However, Christmas Day is one of those flag flying holidays - [Half Staff Origins](https://flag-post.com/half-staff-origins/) - Many of you may have noticed that the flags have been flown at half-staff in the last week or so, first for the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary, and most recently in honor of Senator Daniel K. Inouye. Flying a flag at half-staff means flying the flag below the summit of the flagpole. This is - [The Flag and Lincoln's Assassination](https://flag-post.com/the-flag-and-lincolns-assassination/) - The Presidential Box at Ford's Theater decorated for Lincoln's visit on April 14th of 1865. It has been close to a century and a half since Abraham Lincoln died at an assassin’s hand, and Americans have heard the retelling of John Wilkes Booth shooting the president at Ford’s Theater so many times that it has - [Banners of Protest](https://flag-post.com/banners-of-protest/) - Deseret News photographer, Tom Smart, captured this image of protesters with their flag at a January 2013 Utah State Capitol rally. Americans have flown banners as symbols of political protest from the earliest days. Flags of protest hung on Boston’s Liberty Tree even before the first shots of the American Revolution were fired at - [Stars in Their Eyes](https://flag-post.com/stars-in-their-eyes/) - The story of sewing the first 13-stars Union flag - [Vexillology?](https://flag-post.com/vexillology/) - Dr. Whitney Smith and a few of his publications with the flags of the Flag Research Center, the North American Vexillological Association and the International Federation of Vexillological Associations. Short history of this discipline Flag-post.com announces itself as presenting “Flag Facts-Flag News & More.” There is a word for such an undertaking, “vexillology.” The Merriam - [The Tradition of Flying the U.S. Flag Twenty-four Hours a Day](https://flag-post.com/the-tradition-of-flying-the-u-s-flag-twenty-four-hours-a-day/) - Today the U.S. Flag flies day and night at countless locations around the country; however, one spot claims the honor for beginning the tradition of flying the United States flag twenty-four hours a day. Civilians gave little thought to rules of flag display before the turn of the twentieth century, but during World War I - [Vexillology equals Fun With Flags](https://flag-post.com/vexillology-equals-fun-with-flags/) - Anyone searching the internet for Colonial Flag Company’s blog will find flag-post.com: Flag Facts - Flag News & More. As explained in a previous posting, entitled Vexillology?, vexillology is the word coined to describe this special type of information. Paul Swenson, who together with his wife Liz owns Colonial Flag, tells everyone he is not - [Mexico and Canada Share the U.S.A.’s Love of Big Flags](https://flag-post.com/mexico-and-canada-share-the-u-s-a-s-love-of-big-flags/) - A Mammoth 45 Star U.S. Flag measuring seventy-four by one hundred and thirty-two feet was made to celebrate Utah's Statehood in 1896. British vexillologist (flag historian)Michael Faul wrote that the countries of North America enjoy flying gigantic flags that match the size of their national territories. Certainly the United States has a long history - [A City of Flags](https://flag-post.com/a-city-of-flags/) - Boston is a city of flags Many of the early flags of American history had their beginnings in Boston, and two of the most prominent flag historians, Admiral George Henry Preble and Dr. Whitney Smith, have called Boston home. The Flag Research Center operated in Winchester—a Boston suburb—for more than half a century, and it - [Flag Facts: Celebrate Flags Throughout the Year!](https://flag-post.com/celebrate-flags-throughout-the-year/) - In 2011 Colonial Flag will highlight selected Flag Days celebrated in the United States and around the world. - [A Sea of Flags](https://flag-post.com/a-sea-of-flags/) - LDS missionaries are known for developing a love for the people and cultures of the areas where they serve. It is a common idea for missionaries to bring home a flag of their mission area. A flag would look great on the wall in the dorm. It could be flown or displayed at a missionary - [Newburyport’s Kathleen Bailey Is Our Hero, Too](https://flag-post.com/newburyport’s-kathleen-bailey-is-our-hero-too/) - Those drawn to set up Field of Honor Displays in their communities are typically very involved people. So, it did not really surprise us to learn that the Red Cross chose to honor Newburyport’s Field of Honor Project Chair, Kathleen Bailey. The team at Colonial Flag Foundation has grown to appreciate Kathleen’s skill, dedication and - [A Flag of Ol' Ireland?](https://flag-post.com/a-flag-of-ol-ireland/) - The flag is green, it pictures a harp, shamrocks and its motto reads, “Erin Go Bragh,” which is usually translated as “Ireland Forever!” To be sure now this is certainly a flag of old Ireland. Well, not exactly. It is the flag of Irish volunteers known as Los San Patricios or the Saint Patrick’s Battalion. - [The World Mourns with Japan](https://flag-post.com/the-world-mourns-with-japan/) - The Japanese have suffered not only from a magnitude 9.0 earthquake, but they have experienced a devastating tsunami. Even though Japan is the world’s third wealthiest nation, these events would present overwhelming challenges for any nation. Its location has subjected the country to repeated earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic activity. Over 127 million people live in - [Flag at Half Staff Tuesday (3/15) Honoring Death of Last Surviving American Veteran of WWI](https://flag-post.com/flag-at-half-staff-tuesday-315-honoring-death-of-last-surviving-american-veteran-of-wwi/) - BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION As a mark of respect for the memory of Army Corporal Frank W. Buckles, the last surviving American veteran of World War I, and in remembrance of the generation of American veterans of World War I, I hereby order, by the authority vested in - [New Glory for an Old Flag: Utah State Flag Day is Official](https://flag-post.com/new-glory-for-an-old-flag-utah-state-flag-day-is-official/) - Colonial Flag Company is celebrating the Utah State Flag’s birthday in a big way. Company seamstresses have produced a gigantic Utah State Flag which was raised today, the 9th of March, on the 80 foot flagpole in front of the Utah State Capitol by Lieutenant Governor Greg Bell. The 20 by 30 foot flag, which - [Utah State Legislator is Hard at Work to Correct and Honor the Utah State Flag](https://flag-post.com/utah-state-legislator-is-hard-at-work-to-correct-and-honor-the-utah-state-flag/) - Representative Julie Fisher—Republican from Fruit Heights who represents District 17—believes we need to be reminded of our rich history as Utahns. She is one legislator who puts her beliefs into action. When historical researcher Ron Fox told her of an error in the design of the Utah State flag, she resolved to do something about - [This Monday is Presidents Day](https://flag-post.com/this-monday-is-presidents-day/) - Since April 30, 1789, this country has had a President. Once a year we honor these men, showing them the respect they deserve, honor them, fly the flag! - [O Canada, Happy Flag Day](https://flag-post.com/o-canada-happy-flag-day/) - Beautiful and distinctive, Canada's national flag is a relatively young emblem dating to the 15th day of February in 1965. Before that, versions of the British Red Ensign found use in Canada. Although these flags displayed the French fleur-de-lis on the Canadian shield, the symbolism appeared clearly British. French speaking Canada wanted a new flag - [A Great Picture of a Great Field of Honor Display](https://flag-post.com/a-great-picture-of-a-great-field-of-honor-display/) - Brian Guhl, a graphic designer for the Naperville Park District captured a scene photographically that is familiar to those who have visited a Field of Honor Display. A multitude of United States flags displayed in ordered lines; 2,009 flags in all were posted to commemorate Veterans Day of 2009. The pale blue sky viewed through - [Carrying the Egyptian Flag](https://flag-post.com/carrying-the-egyptian-flag/) - Egyptian protesters carried the Egyptian flag as they demonstrated against the rule of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak; they didn’t carry the flag of other parties or factions. This is significant when we under stand the history and meaning of the Egyptian flag. Although adopted in 1984, the flag gets it symbolism and meaning from the - [The History of the Flag of Utah](https://flag-post.com/the-history-of-the-flag-of-utah/) - Utah’s first flag was made in March of 1903 by ZCMI seamstress, Agnes Frenelius at the direction of the Utah State Society of the Daughters of the Revolution. - [The U. S. President's Flag and Seal](https://flag-post.com/the-u-s-presidents-flag-and-seal/) - Although there have been several Presidential seals and even more flags, their various designs have basically run parallel throughout our nation’s history. - [Flags At Half-Staff For AZ Victims](https://flag-post.com/flags-at-half-staff-for-az-victims/) - President Obama has ordered flags at half- staff to honor the victims of the shooting in Arizona. - [Christmas: A Flag Holiday](https://flag-post.com/christmas-a-flag-holiday/) - When we consider flag holidays, we think first of Memorial Day, Flag Day or the Fourth of July. - [Division of the Stars and Stripes](https://flag-post.com/division-of-the-stars-and-stripes/) - When the U.S. Southern States announced their secession from the Federal Union, some urged the new President, Abraham Lincoln, to remove the stars of the rebellious states from the Stars and Stripes. Lincoln refused. He maintained the Southern States could not withdraw from the Union. Therefore, logically their stars could not be removed from the - [A Star for Every State](https://flag-post.com/a-star-for-every-state/) - The 50 stars symbolize the 50 states in the Union. The 13 stripes symbolize the original 13 colonies. American’s know this symbolism of their national flag. - [Colonial Flag Involved at Hoover Dam Bypass ](https://flag-post.com/colonial-flag-involved-at-hoover-dam-bypass/) - After 8 years of work, and at a cost of $240 million - a bridge that will let drivers bypass the Hoover Dam opened October 19th, 2010. - [I’ll Call Her Old Glory, Boys, Old Glory](https://flag-post.com/old-glory/) - The nickname Old Glory is given to all U.S. flags. That is only part of the story. While the relic now resides in our capital, it is a well traveled flag. - [Meaning Heals](https://flag-post.com/meaning-heals/) - I sat there with a lump in my throat as big as my heart and listened as he told me of the challenges facing these soldiers coming off of deployment... - [Sunday Morning, December 7th, 1941](https://flag-post.com/pearl-harbor/) - "Yesterday, December 7th, 1941, a date, which will live in infamy " started Franklin Roosevelt’s address to Congress that opened World War II. A shocked America listened to their radio’s growing increasingly angry as they heard each word. People immediately rallied around their President and their Flag and then began grieving for the 2,403 Sailors, - [What the Healing Field Means to Me](https://flag-post.com/healing-field-means-to-me/) - Healing Field has allowed me to assist many groups across our nation to raise funds for charities by putting up large displays counting thousands of U.S. Flags. - [Van Barfoot Victorious in Flagpole Battle](https://flag-post.com/van-barfoot-victorious-in-flagpole-battle/) - 90-year old Colonel Van Barfoot will be allowed to keep his 20-foot controversial flagpole at his home in the Sussex Square neighborhood in Short Pump, Virgina. - [Bill of Rights - Celebrating its 218th Birthday](https://flag-post.com/bill-of-rights/) - In the U.S., the "Bill of Rights" is the name by which the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution are known. - [What the Eye Sees and the Heart Feels](https://flag-post.com/monument-art-–-what-the-eye-sees-and-the-heart-feels/) - Hearts feel and eyes see. Satisfying these two key elements are what all dedicated professionals should pursue when designing monument art. - [Merry Christmas to Our Troops!](https://flag-post.com/merry-christmas-to-our-troops/) - Americans in uniform will be spending their holiday season in a place far away, most likely hostile and probably somewhat lonely. Merry Christmas to our troops! - [720° Panorama of Healing Field in Sandy, UT](https://flag-post.com/720-panorama-of-healing-field-in-sandy-field-in-sandy/) - 720° Panorama of Healing Field display in Sandy, Utah. This Healing Field was put up for Friday, September 11, 2009, to commemorate the lives of those lost... - [Different Healing Field Idea for the New Year](https://flag-post.com/different-healing-field-idea-for-the-new-year/) - A different Healing Field idea for the new year. I'm committed in putting up a Healing Field, specifically benefiting our poor and hungry neighbors. - [United States Honor Flag for Fallen Hero](https://flag-post.com/united-states-honor-flag-for-fallen-hero/) - The United States Honor Flag has paid tribute to those who have bravely answered the call of duty and have gone before us. - [Haiti - "Unity Makes Strength"](https://flag-post.com/haiti-unity-makes-strength/) - Haiti appears to have had more than its fair share of natural disasters. On January 12, 2010, Haiti’s history was again turned upside down. - [Senate Panel Passes Bill on Flying Flag](https://flag-post.com/senate-panel-passes-bill-on-flying-flag/) - The Virginia State Senate committee approves bill giving homeowners right to fly U.S. flag. - [NC Civil War Battle Flag To Be Preserved](https://flag-post.com/nc-civil-war-battle-flag-to-be-preserved/) - Civil War re-enactors are raising funds to conserve a special Battle Flag that a North Carolina unit carried during a infantry charge at Gettysburg. - [Memorial Ideas - the Good, the Bad and the Ugly](https://flag-post.com/memorial-ideas/) - Memorial Ideas - what makes the difference? The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. - [Every Day is Veterans Day](https://flag-post.com/every-day-is-veterans-day/) - One thing we know is true is when we see our flag billowing in the wind we get a great feeling of emotion in our hearts and minds. Every day is Veterans Day. - [July 24: Celebrating Pioneer Day (Utah)](https://flag-post.com/july-24-celebrating-pioneer-day-utah/) - Each July 24, Utah commemorates the entry of Brigham Young and the first group of Mormon pioneers into Utah’s Salt Lake Valley, which occurred in 1847. - [Celebrating 50 Years - 50 Stars on 7/4/2010](https://flag-post.com/50-years-50-stars/) - Mr. Heft turned a history class project into a history making event, when he designed America's newest national flag which began official usage on 07/04/1960. - [A Rare Flag Oddity](https://flag-post.com/a-rare-flag-oddity/) - The stars in the canton of U.S. flags increased from 46 to 48 without an intervening 47 Star Flag, even though this flag was ready to be flown! - [The Star Spangled Banner](https://flag-post.com/star-spangled-banner-2/) - Recognizing the addition of Kentucky and Vermont, the new U.S. flag enlarged to 15 stars and 15 stripes. This was the flag of a newly independent nation. - [Three Cheers for the Red, White & Blue!](https://flag-post.com/three-cheers-for-the-red-white-blue/) - The United States be made of thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white on a blue field, representing a new... - [Memorial Day](https://flag-post.com/memorial-day/) - On Memorial Day larger flags flown from flagpoles are lowered to half-staff during the morning. This is done to collectively to honor all our... - [Syttende Mai](https://flag-post.com/syttende-mai/) - The Norwegian flag plays a central role on the celebration of Norway’s great national holiday, most often called "syttende mai," Norwegian for May Seventeenth. - [The American Eagle](https://flag-post.com/the-american-eagle/) - We recognize the bald eagle as our national emblem so readily that we may not even ask the obvious questions: why the eagle, where did it come from? - [MMP & Healing Field Join For Memorial Day](https://flag-post.com/miller-motorsports-park-healing-field-join-up/) - This Memorial Day our friends at the Miller Motorsports Park will host the SBK World Super Bike race as well as a Healing Field Tribute Flag Display. - [Colonial Flag Remembers 9/11](https://flag-post.com/colonial-flag-remembers-911/) - Colonial Flag employees share their thoughts and feelings as they remember Tuesday, September 11, 2001. - [Utah's First Flag Finally Found](https://flag-post.com/utahs-first-flag-finally-found/) - Utah's first state flag was found, after being lost for more than 100+ years. 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