Comments on: Does Oregon need a new state flag? http://www.flagsbay.com/flag/2008/10/20/does-oregon-need-a-new-state-flag/ Your online source for flag news and information! Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:08:03 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: The Daily Flag » Blog Archive » Ten flags fly, in "The Oregonian" flag contest http://www.flagsbay.com/flag/2008/10/20/does-oregon-need-a-new-state-flag/comment-page-1/#comment-15431 The Daily Flag » Blog Archive » Ten flags fly, in "The Oregonian" flag contest Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:17:53 +0000 http://www.flagsbay.com/flag/?p=2970#comment-15431 [...] Daily Flag previously linked here and here, to The Oregonian’s articles about its contest to design a new state flag for [...] [...] Daily Flag previously linked here and here, to The Oregonian’s articles about its contest to design a new state flag for [...]

]]> By: Deborah Hendrick http://www.flagsbay.com/flag/2008/10/20/does-oregon-need-a-new-state-flag/comment-page-1/#comment-15164 Deborah Hendrick Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:43:37 +0000 http://www.flagsbay.com/flag/?p=2970#comment-15164 John, I looked at the Oregonian website, but couldn't find the flags. I guess they did not put them on the website. Glad to know one of them was yours. I bet they will put the winning entry on the website though, so I will pay close attention on Sunday. John, I looked at the Oregonian website, but couldn’t find the flags. I guess they did not put them on the website. Glad to know one of them was yours. I bet they will put the winning entry on the website though, so I will pay close attention on Sunday.

]]> By: John Mothershead http://www.flagsbay.com/flag/2008/10/20/does-oregon-need-a-new-state-flag/comment-page-1/#comment-15113 John Mothershead Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:03:02 +0000 http://www.flagsbay.com/flag/?p=2970#comment-15113 The Oregonian today published a double page of some of the entries they received for the contest. (Hey, one of them mine!) These are just the also rans. The finalists will be published next Sunday. I really like some of the ones by little kids. I think this is all great fun, but a lot of the letters to the Oregonian have been very negative. While the winner will be submitted to the legislature, there is little likelihood that Oregon will actually end up with a new flag. Some people just don't like even the suggestion of change. I'll check out the NAVA site - thanks! The Oregonian today published a double page of some of the entries they received for the contest. (Hey, one of them mine!) These are just the also rans. The finalists will be published next Sunday. I really like some of the ones by little kids.
I think this is all great fun, but a lot of the letters to the Oregonian have been very negative. While the winner will be submitted to the legislature, there is little likelihood that Oregon will actually end up with a new flag. Some people just don’t like even the suggestion of change.
I’ll check out the NAVA site – thanks!

]]> By: Deborah Hendrick http://www.flagsbay.com/flag/2008/10/20/does-oregon-need-a-new-state-flag/comment-page-1/#comment-14947 Deborah Hendrick Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:09:03 +0000 http://www.flagsbay.com/flag/?p=2970#comment-14947 John, you really are excited about the idea of a new flag for Oregon! And it's terrific that your son got involved too. I'm excited too, and look forward to viewing the entries---I'm assuming that the Oregonian will put them up on the internet. Sorry about the ticket, but what a great story you'll have if one of your designs is chosen (it's a good story now). Lots of flag nuts belong to NAVA---North American Vexillological Association. Check it out at http://www.nava.org/index.php John, you really are excited about the idea of a new flag for Oregon! And it’s terrific that your son got involved too. I’m excited too, and look forward to viewing the entries—I’m assuming that the Oregonian will put them up on the internet. Sorry about the ticket, but what a great story you’ll have if one of your designs is chosen (it’s a good story now).

Lots of flag nuts belong to NAVA—North American Vexillological Association. Check it out at http://www.nava.org/index.php

]]> By: John Mothershead http://www.flagsbay.com/flag/2008/10/20/does-oregon-need-a-new-state-flag/comment-page-1/#comment-14946 John Mothershead Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:01:41 +0000 http://www.flagsbay.com/flag/?p=2970#comment-14946 As a (very) amateur flag nut, I was very excited when the Oregonian floated this idea. Managed to create and submit almost a dozen designs, and my twelve year old submitted one also. (Cost me $145 though. Robocop zapped me with his photoradar as I hurried to get the submissions in by the deadline. Doh!) I'm eager to see what my fellow citizens have come up with. If this flies, (this is Oregon, mind you: legal to kill yourself but illegal to pump your own gas) this should be pretty interesting to the vexillogical community. As a (very) amateur flag nut, I was very excited when the Oregonian floated this idea. Managed to create and submit almost a dozen designs, and my twelve year old submitted one also. (Cost me $145 though. Robocop zapped me with his photoradar as I hurried to get the submissions in by the deadline. Doh!) I’m eager to see what my fellow citizens have come up with.
If this flies, (this is Oregon, mind you: legal to kill yourself but illegal to pump your own gas) this should be pretty interesting to the vexillogical community.

]]> By: The Daily Flag » Blog Archive » Oregonians submit ideas for new state flag http://www.flagsbay.com/flag/2008/10/20/does-oregon-need-a-new-state-flag/comment-page-1/#comment-14456 The Daily Flag » Blog Archive » Oregonians submit ideas for new state flag Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:37:34 +0000 http://www.flagsbay.com/flag/?p=2970#comment-14456 [...] October 20, The Daily Flag linked to this story in The Oregonian. Today there is an update, with some exciting news for [...] [...] October 20, The Daily Flag linked to this story in The Oregonian. Today there is an update, with some exciting news for [...]

]]>