Information about flags, flag protocol, patriotic holidays and more.
About 40 million Americans travel 1.7 trillion miles by car every year. In addition to that, 19% move to a new city annually. Add that up and it’s a lot of people moving through unfamiliar territory. The proper use of flags and banners can go a long way toward letting passers by know what you… continue
If you’ve ever attended a regatta or other large boating event, you’ve probably noticed that the ships are adorned with brightly colored boat flags that are both beautiful to look at and that convey U.S. and international codes and signals. The nautical signal flags you see flying from the masts are carefully selected based on… continue
Gettysburg Flag Works is just a skip and a hop (over the Hudson River) from Albany, the capital city of the State of New York. For that reason, just a month ago, we were called in to assist on a news story relating to one design element in the state flag. The story goes, that… continue
Ah, the question we get all the time. Which is correct, half-staff or half-mast? The answer is a little more complicated than the question suggests. According to Wikipedia, the term half-mast goes back to the 17th Century, although it’s not specific about where that was found. It is, however, the term used in nearly all… continue
In honor of the 76th Birthday of the Washington D.C. Flag (District of Columbia), we’ve compiled this list of interesting facts. Washington D.C. was part of Maryland for 4 years after the Constitution of the United States was adopted. In 1791 the land was ceded to the federal government to become the nations capital and… continue