The Daily Flag presents a great trio of flag stories today, across the nation from the east coast to our western-most state (where I would like to be, because I love Kona coffee, and those creamy Macadamia nuts drenched in chocolate, swaying palm trees, aqua-white surf on a brilliant sun-lit beach … oh yeah, I [...]
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Posted in Flag Videos, History, Information on Oct 6th, 2008
Some big flags here, and 1,215 little flag patches (at least). There are shorter versions of this occasion available on the Internet, but I thought it would be good to show all 34 minutes. From the Operation Freedom Mass Reenlistment Ceremony on the Fouth of July, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq. Please notice that the Color [...]
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Yesterday I received an email through the contact page asking: Can you tell me if there is a ceremonial procedure for carrying the flag from one end of a room to another for posting prior to the start of a meeting? I sent an answer to CD, but my response bounced right back to me. [...]
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Posted in Flag Videos, History, Information on Jun 13th, 2008
Bob Heft designed our 50-star flag in 1958 as a class project when he was seventeen, and a student in Lancaster, Ohio. Here is his incredible and charming story—in his own words. NOTE: This video runs for over 48 minutes, and Bob doesn’t start speaking until about 32 seconds on the clock, so be patient [...]
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Posted in Flag Videos on May 26th, 2008
Reveille, a short movie—less than 12 minutes.
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