My girlfriend and I spent four days in Washington D.C. last week. One of the highlights of the trip for me (and even for my non-flag nerd girlfriend) was seeing the Star Spangled Banner, the very flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the American national anthem during the Battle of Baltimore. Tensions between America … More Star Spangled Banner
Odds are if you’ve ever purchased a flag online or at a store, it was probably 3 ft. by 5 ft. or 4 ft. by 6 ft. In fact, all of the flags in that store were probably that same size. What you may not know is that a flag’s actual aspect ratio (how long the … More Flag aspect ratios
This post examines the highly misunderstood laws surrounding the U.S. Flag. There are two main articles regarding U.S. flag laws: the United States Flag Code and the Flag Protection Act. Many people only know the main purpose of the Flag Protection Act; that it is illegal to desecrate the flag. However, what many people don’t seem … More U.S. Flag Laws
The flags of many modern Islamic states feature a crescent moon and the color green. While both are regarded as symbols of Islam, they gained their association in different ways. Some of the first recorded uses of the crescent come from the 2nd millennium B.C. where it represented the Mesopotamian moon gods Nanna and Sumer. Phoenicians spread the … More Crescent moon, star, and green in Islamic flags
While the flag of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, the Libyan socialist state under the rule of Muammar Gaddafi, looks like it was designed by 5 year old with one crayon, it is actually full of details and historical significance. One can even follow a trail between all of the details. It is likely that Gaddafi chose … More Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Flag
Colonel Christopher Gadsden created the flag in 1775 for then commander-in-chief of the Continental Navy Commodore Esek Hopkins to fly on his flagship. Before getting any deeper into the history of the Gadsden flag, we’ll take a look at the symbolism of the rattlesnake in colonial America. Prior to and during the revolution, the eastern … More Gadsden Flag
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