A Flag For a Season – or a Reason?
A flag for the holiday season? This might seem like a classic “Christmas Tree” flag, but in fact, it is an historic American flag, first appearing around 1775. Oddly enough, it is known as “The Pine Tree Flag” or... Read moreNov
26
2012
Symbol of Hope, Pride and Sacrifice
Have you seen this flag somewhere, perhaps flying on a residential pole or hanging in the front window of a home? Some people are confused about its meaning, and very few among us can remember when and why it... Read more
United Nations Day
October 24 is United Nations Day, so designated in 1948 to honor the anniversary of the founding of the United Nations in 1945. The United Nations emblem on the flag represents its ultimate goal: world peace. The olive branches,... Read more
George W – Who Knew?
The face of George Washington, on the flag of the state of Washington, is known to most Americans (who remember American History 101). But George plays a part – albeit much more obscure - in the history of another U.S.flag: the... Read moreOct
01
2012
The Flag of China – An Unusual History
On this day, October 1, 1949, the first flag of the newly founded People’s Republic of China was adopted and hoisted on a pole overlooking Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. The flag was actually chosen as the result of a competition... Read more
Don’t Give Up the Ship!
It could be a contemporary political slogan, but in fact, it is a famous phrase uttered by the dying Captain of the USS Chesapeake, during the War of 1812. Captain James Lawrence lay mortally wounded aboard his ship, in the... Read more
Labor Day: Honoring American Workers
It is ironic that today, amidst talk of the need for jobs and WORK, there is an effort to diminish, if not destroy, the foundation of early American workers and the “founders” of Labor Day – the labor unions. Perhaps politicians and... Read more
The Olympics: A Patriotic Fire
From the flag bearers in the opening ceremonies to buddies cheering on their soccer team at the neighborhood pub, the Olympics kindle the patriotic fire as nothing else can. What country could have been more proud than Great Britain... Read more