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Posted in Editorial, Flags in the News, History, Information on Dec 15th, 2008
The Daily Flag previously linked here and here, to The Oregonian’s articles about its contest to design a new state flag for Oregon. From thousands of entries, the newspaper has chosen ten finalists for its readers to vote on, and those designs can be viewed at The Oregonian’s website.
My choice? I didn’t actually [...]
Posted in Flag Facts, Flag Photos, History, Information on Dec 11th, 2008
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, [...]
Posted in Flag Photos, History on Dec 5th, 2008
The Congress, by Public Law 103 308 (as amended) has designated December 7 of each year as “National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.”
The flag is flown in the half-staff position all day.
Poles that are too short to fly the flag at half-staff may be adorned with black ribbon, to signify honor, remembrance, and mourning.
Posted in American Flag in literature, Flag Facts, Flag Photos, Flags in the News, History, Information on Nov 21st, 2008
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 [...]
Posted in Flags on Stamps, History, Information on Nov 20th, 2008
On October 20, The Daily Flag linked to this story in The Oregonian. Today there is an update, with some exciting news for vexillologists.
The response to the flag contest redesign has floored us. I quit counting more than a week ago when we already had 1,000 entries. Now, in the final days (deadline is Friday [...]
