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There is a lot to like about this newly proposed city flag for Lafayette, Indiana. It is bright and colorful, and contains a lot of thought. Each part of the flag represents the area, and if adopted, will make a beautiful flag to fly over city buildings.
This is a great achievement from the Mayor’s Youth [...]

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Black Ribbon Streamers for Mourning

It’s not mentioned in the federal flag code, but by tradition if you have a flagpole that is too short for the flag to be lowered to half-staff (such as a home flag mounted diagonally off the porch or window facing) then it is respectful to signify honor and mourning by flying a black streamer [...]

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I really like writing contests for sixth graders. They are not jaded and just say what they mean. This recent contest in Iowa is a great example of that.
Keokuk’s Gate City Daily Online
Keokuk Elks announce the local winners of the Iowa Elks Association’s annual sixth grade essay contest.
The contest was open to all area sixth [...]

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I recently posted an article about the National Flag Football Champions and now I find there is an International competition, also. This one is going to be held in the Cayman Islands, with participating champions from around the world.
Now I know this is serious business and I will watch the papers for the results. The [...]

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The Myth
If the flag touches the ground, it must be burned!
I’m not sure where this myth started, but I’ve heard it most of my life. In recent days, with all the focus on the flag and flag etiquette because of former President Ford’s death, I have noticed several articles in papers across the United [...]

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Have you ever wondered how automobile dealerships get those big flags flying? This article, from the Sandusky Register, shows a video of a local dealer launching a huge 30 X 60 Ohio State University flag that was custom built.
It’s worth visiting just to watch the short video.
Sandusky Register Front World’s biggest Block O flag flies [...]

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I like the idea of having school children design a city flag. Their imaginations are not hindered by any preconceived notions that limit the scope of the design.
Now a group in Brighton and Hove, UK are putting such a plan into action, calling on the school children to make recommendations for a city flag. The [...]

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Flag RED!

Red! It’s the most popular color used in flags and also the oldest. That makes sense, considering the first natural pigment man pulled from the earth was red ochre.
Every kind of symbolism is attached to the color red, both good and bad. But a red flag certainly catches the eye, and is highly visible from [...]

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