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Posted in Flag Photos, Flag Videos, Flags in the News, History, Information on Oct 22nd, 2008
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 [...]
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 [...]
Posted in Editorial, Flag Facts, Flag Videos, History on Jul 17th, 2008
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. There’s a [...]
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 [...]
Posted in Flag Videos on May 26th, 2008
Reveille, a short movie—less than 12 minutes.
Posted in Flag Videos on May 9th, 2008
Here’s a vexillologist that you will like. This video runs for 1:38.
Posted in Flag Videos on Apr 25th, 2008
It figures. Everyone knows about Dan Dunn and his high-performance art show called Paintjam, except for me. That’s what I get for not watching enough television. If you haven’t seen it—it’s not the usual. Warning: loud music, in case you’re in the office. Paintjam
Posted in Editorial, Flag Videos on Apr 11th, 2008
I don’t have a flag video for today, but this video (5:31 minutes) from guitarist Doyle Dykes will make you think about the flag.
Posted in Flag Videos, History, Information on Apr 4th, 2008
My cousins had a big party, and there were flags everywhere.
Lyrics and more can be found here.
The video runs for 8:27 minutes
Posted in Flag Videos, History on Mar 21st, 2008
Moving Pictures!
A movie preview from the documentary DVD, Von Steuben’s Continentals, American Revolutionary War Soldiers. From Lion Heart Film Works, it runs for almost 11 minutes.
