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Flags At Half-Staff For AZ Victims

Flags At Half-Staff For AZ Victims

President Obama has ordered flags at half-staff to honor the victims of the shooting in Arizona.  Below is the text...

Flag Facts: Celebrate Flags Throughout the Year!

Flag Facts: Celebrate Flags Throughout the Year!

The United States and other nations have official calendars listing Flag Days on which it is appropriate to fly their...

Christmas: A Flag Holiday

Christmas: A Flag Holiday

When we consider flag holidays, we think first of Memorial Day, Flag Day or the Fourth of July.  Although Christmas...

A Star for Every State

A Star for Every State

The fifty stars symbolize the fifty states in the Union.  The thirteen stripes symbolize the original thirteen colonies.  American’s know...

Colonial Flag Involved at Hoover Dam Bypass

Colonial Flag Involved at Hoover Dam Bypass

After almost 8 years of work, and at a cost of $240 million – a bridge that will let drivers...

Division of the Stars and Stripes

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...

Healing Field: Honoring Sacrifices

Healing Field: Honoring Sacrifices

What does a flag mean?  Why is it important?  The questions are simple, the answers are not.  As with many...

I’ll Call Her Old Glory, Boys, Old Glory

I’ll Call Her Old Glory, Boys, Old Glory

There are several versions of the story.  As a rule, it is simply related.  William Driver, a ship’s captain, receives...

July 24: Celebrating Pioneer Day (Utah)

July 24: Celebrating Pioneer Day (Utah)

Utah will celebrate Pioneer Day this Saturday.  It is a state holiday in Utah and celebrated each year on July...

A Rare Flag Oddity

A Rare Flag Oddity

The second flag pictured below is a rare unofficial Forty-seven Star Flag that was converted into an unofficial variant Forty-eight...

The Star Spangled Banner

The Star Spangled Banner

Between the years 1795 and 1818 is the only time when the U.S. flag had more than thirteen stripes. Recognizing...

Celebrating 50 Years – 50 Stars on 7/4/2010

Celebrating 50 Years – 50 Stars on 7/4/2010

On July 4th 2010, the 50 Star United States flag officially celebrates its 50th year of flying proudly over the...

Three Cheers for the Red, White & Blue!

Three Cheers for the Red, White & Blue!

On June 14th in 1777 the Second Continental Congress passed a resolution proposed by the Marine Committee:  “Resolved: that the...

Memorial Day

Memorial Day

It is a Jewish custom to place a pebble or small rock on a tombstone when visiting a grave.  One...

Syttende Mai

Syttende Mai

The Norwegian flag plays a central role on the celebration of Norway’s great national holiday.  Sometimes called the “Constitution Day”...

The American Eagle

The American Eagle

We see the American Bald Eagle on our coins, dollar bills, and the caps of our military officers.  It is...

The Bedford Flag

The Bedford Flag

The Bedford flag is one of quite a few battle flags out there with somewhat of a controversial or (better...

MMP & Healing Field Join For Memorial Day

MMP & Healing Field Join For Memorial Day

This Memorial Day our good friends at the Miller Motorsports Park will host the SBK World Super Bike race.  It...

Colonial Flag Remembers 9/11

Colonial Flag Remembers 9/11

Some Colonial Flag employees share their thoughts and feelings as they remember Tuesday, September 11, 2001… The “Healing Field program”...

The Alaska State Flag

The Alaska State Flag

I received numerous “astronomy lessons” from my dad when I was a younger boy.  One of the first things he...

Utah’s First Flag Finally Found

Utah’s First Flag Finally Found

More than one century ago, in 1903, Utah had a problem.  Following the invitation by the St. Louis World Fair...

The Alamo Flag

The Alamo Flag

The Alamo Flag is fascinating to me.  The flag was created by replacing the Eagle in the center of the...

Afghan Army Raises Flag in Taliban Town

Afghan Army Raises Flag in Taliban Town

About one week ago an attack was launched on the Afghan town of Marjah.  Helicopter-borne U.S. Marines and Afghan troops...

NC Civil War Battle Flag To Be Preserved

NC Civil War Battle Flag To Be Preserved

Numerous Civil War re-enactors in the state of North Carolina are raising funds to conserve a special Battle Flag that...

Senate Panel Passes Bill on Flying Flag

Senate Panel Passes Bill on Flying Flag

The Virginia State Senate committee approves a bill giving Virginia homeowners right to fly the U.S. flag.  The bill was...