This post is a combination of four posts that we like to call “The American Flag Suite.” You can read each post individually by following these links: America’s First Flag, America’s First “Stars and Stripes”, The Myth and Legend of Betsy Ross, and Post Revolutionary War to Today. America’s First Flag If you ever get the … More United States of America
While the American flag’s foundation was laid during the American Revolutionary War, the country’s growth, vague laws, and new precedents allowed the flag to evolve along with the country. During the American Revolutionary War, the American Flag’s symbolism translated well to an attractive flag design. Thirteen states were represented by 13 stars and 13 stripes. But … More The American Flag: Post Revolutionary War to today
The flag of the United States was created during a turbulent time in the country’s history. Combined with the fact that it’s meant to evolve with time, the U.S. flag has one of the most complex histories of any of the world’s flags. For this reason, we will cover the U.S. flag in several posts. If … More America’s first flag
South Carolina’s flag is in a league of its own, but not solely for its looks. What earned it the number one spot on my list of state flags was its combination of a clean and classic design with imagery linked to a very important event in South Carolina and American history, something no other state flag does. In … More South Carolina: Battle born
This is a fun post for me to celebrate the launch of this website. It doesn’t have many flag facts (I’ll save them for individual state flag posts) but it will give you an insight to my opinions of flag design. My father is a graphic designer and I have done a fair amount of professional graphic … More State flags ranked
This post was originally going to be solely about the flag of Equador. However, it is almost impossible to examine the flag of Ecuador without also looking at the flags of Colombia (right) and Venezuela (center). As we will find out, they all look very similar for a reason. Present day Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela … More Equador, Venezuela, and Colombia: A love of primary colors
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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