The Daily Flag

Last October on The Daily Flag, I wrote an article titled Texas Fold ‘Em, about folding the Texas flag. The gist of the article was that there was not an official way to fold the flag, although state offices have traditionally folded it the same way the U.S. flag is folded.
Early this summer, the [...]

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A reminder to those who want to display the Texas flag in the vertical position: The white stripe is on the left and the red stripe is on the right.
From the Texas State Library and Archives Commission: General provisions regarding the Texas state flag, and information on the display of the flag, the flag pledge, [...]

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After a decade’s conservation, the flag that inspired the National Anthem returns to its place of honor on the National Mall.
By Robert M. Poole for Smithsonian magazine, November 2008
Long before it flew to the moon, waved over the White House or was folded into tight triangles at Arlington National Cemetery; before it sparked fiery [...]

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See updated information about changes to the Texas flag code here.
A recurring question that shows up on every web site that writes about flags, or sell flags is this:  How do you fold a Texas flag?
The Texas Flag Code is silent on this, so there’s no help to be found there. I should mention [...]

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For someone who writes about flags, this story is hot hot hot!
The State of Oregon celebrates its sesquicentennial next year (1859-2009), and The Oregonian newspaper in Portland has announced a contest to design a new flag for the state. It’s not sanctioned by the State of Oregon, but it’s a start.
 
The Oregon flag, like [...]

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