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Posted in Flag Facts on Jan 24th, 2008
Hurdles to Flying the U.S. Flag Properly
In the previous article I wrote about the questions I routinely get about properly flying the U.S. flag. It shouldn’t be this hard, should it? In this article I want to solve some of the flag-flying problems caused by poor planning and bad flagpole configurations. Multiple flagpoles are generally [...]
Posted in Flags in the News on Nov 21st, 2007
The news round-up today focuses on young people.
The 4-H youth programs still flourish in the areas where I grew up. There was an active group at every school and they participated in many national events. This story is about a local meeting and the importance of the American flag.
The Fergus Falls Daily Journal – [...]
Posted in Flags in the News on Oct 19th, 2007
The news today is all about flagpoles. Sometimes the poles are used, and sometimes they are blown down. Hmmm …
Sweet Water High School in Alabama has a new flagpole, dedicated and flying the Stars and Stripes.
SWHS dedicates flag pole
On a warm, sunny Sunday afternoon, the sound of taps could be heard playing from Sweet Water [...]
Posted in Information on Jun 18th, 2007
Our weekend in San Leon, Texas was filled with huge storms, accompanied by the hard driving rains and high winds associated with a Texas thunderstorm. I learned a big lesson Saturday that I want to pass on.
Just because you have an outdoor rated flag, able to fly in inclement weather, doesn’t mean it’s a good [...]
