Star Spangled Banner
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 […]
July 2015
Flag aspect ratios
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 […]
U.S. Flag Laws
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 […]
Crescent moon, star, and green in Islamic flags
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 […]
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Flag
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 […]
Gadsden 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 […]