Five score and ten years ago, San Francisco was devastated by an earthquake that sparked fires, felled buildings and killed thousands of people. But flags kept hopes alive, including the city flag. Some people think that the Golden Gate city’s municipal flag was created after the famous quake because the banner contains the image of… continue
It’s almost time to “play ball!” And with the return of the baseball season come plenty of flags – American flags, pennants and banners – which have always been associated with the game. Before Fort Sumter was shelled in the harbor outside Charleston, South Carolina, igniting the Civil War 155 years ago in 1861,… continue
With Easter’s arrival, it’s natural to ask some questions about Easter Island’s flag. Q. How did Easter Island get its name? A. Like Christmas Island, it was named by a European explorer. When Jacob Roggevee of Holland spotted the land on Easter Sunday in 1722, he became the first European to see the colossal statues… continue
On St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 1865, less than a month before his assassination, President Abraham Lincoln had a captured battle flag and freed slaves in mind as he offered “a few words only” to members of the 140th Indiana Regiment. Around 4 p.m., he spoke from a balcony at the National Hotel in Washington,… continue
Ninety years ago, teenagers around the U.S. received a check to reward their love for the American flag. It happened because they entered a contest sponsored by The American Legion Weekly. Another contest, held three years later, sent winners around the globe. Under the heading, “Wanted: A Patriot’s Flag Creed,” the Legion invited “millions of… continue