Posted in Editorial, Flag Photos, Information on Oct 8th, 2008
I have a problem, O Reader, and I need some advice: How do I how do I gently inform a business, school, or an individual that the their flags are being flown improperly? I don’t want to be a busy-body, or the flag police, but honestly—some people just don’t know the right way to fly [...]
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That’s a lot of title, but all the elements are inextricably linked. Yesterday I didn’t post an article on The Daily Flag because I was doing research and answering questions. I am not a flag expert, but I am good at research, and I have patience, a highly useful skill in research. If you ask [...]
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Posted in Flag Facts on Jan 3rd, 2008
UPDATE! Corrected Information about POW/MIA flag at this post. Flickr Photo courtesy “RebelCam 2006″ October 28, 2006 Winona, Minnesota I’ve been researching information about the POW/MIA flag. While I have discovered some interesting things about the flag, for today I wanted to mention the protocol regarding the POW/MIA flag. In order of precedence, the POW/MIA [...]
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Posted in Flag Facts on Dec 10th, 2007
Deborah and I were running errands Saturday morning, and darned if a parade didn’t break out in downtown Sattler, Texas (population 30). To be fair, the Canyon Lake area has a population of 29,000 people. As with all parades, there were flags everywhere, so I got busy taking pictures with my cell phone (I could [...]
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Posted in History on Sep 20th, 2007
Tomorrow is POW/MIA Recognition Day, which always falls on the third Friday of September. POW/MIA Recognition Day honors the commitments and the sacrifices made by our nation’s prisoners of war and those who are still missing in action. Observances of National POW/MIA Recognition Day will be held across the country on military installations, ships at [...]
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