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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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 [...]
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Posted in Flag Photos, History, Information on Nov 11th, 2008
From the Department of Veterans Affairs, an overview of Veterans Day.
What a remarkable silhouette. Definitely 21st century.
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Posted in History, Information on Nov 10th, 2008
“Be it Resolved That two battalions of Marines be raised consisting of one Colonel, two lieutenant-colonels, two majors and other officers, as usual in other regiments; that they consist of an equal number of privates as with other battalions, that particular care be taken that no persons be appointed to offices, or enlisted into said [...]
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Posted in Editorial, Flag Photos, Information on Nov 3rd, 2008
I love writing for The Daily Flag, but there are other things that I love, so I’m taking a vacation. I’ll be back by November 10.
Flag photo by Alex Richman, of Sidewalk Photography and Alex Richman Photography.
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Is there a special Boy Scout in your life? Looking for the gift of a lifetime? How about this beauty!
In celebration of 100 years of Boy Scouting, the Henry Repeating Arms Company has built the Henry Golden Boy “Boy Scouts of America Centennial Edition” Rifle.
This special rifle features the Scout Oath, Scout Law, scrollwork [...]
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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 that the U.S. Flag Code does not tell how to fold [...]
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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 History, Information on Oct 20th, 2008
Many readers have been coming to The Daily Flag looking for information about the change in the U.S. Flag Code that permits military veterans not in uniform to render a hand salute. As originally written into Section 595 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, the new law (Public Law No. 110-181 [...]
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Posted in History, Information, Uncategorized on Oct 15th, 2008
I’ve been prowling around in the National Archives again, looking for interesting photographs that show the Stars and Stripes, and state flags, too. Found this one-of-a-kind photo taken in 1945.
How many of these U.S. Army Generals do you recognize? How many can you name?
The men are identified after the break below the photo.
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