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National parks celebrate 100th birthday

Great Falls Park's 15-star flag

The National Park Service is commemorating its centennial this year and invites Americans (and people around the world) to visit its many sites. When you do, you’ll spot plenty of flags. It happened recently to a family that stopped by Great Falls Park in Virginia, just a few miles from Washington, D.C. They spied a… continue

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Showing Your School Spirit with Custom Flags

School Logo Flag

Every college has its own culture and history that that leaves an indelible mark on its students. It’s natural for you to be proud of that history and your connection to it, and there are plenty of times when it is appropriate to show that pride to the world. Many people choose to wear their… continue

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Flags will open 2016 Olympics

The Olympic flag's rings represent the colors of national flags. (wikipedia.com)

The quadrennial return of the Summer Olympics on August 5 brings with it lots of flags, including the games’ own banner. The iconic white flag with five interlocked circles honors teams that come from around the globe to compete in scores of sports. When the flag was first designed, each nation was represented by a… continue

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Two state flags were slow in coming

A woman poses before the Colorado flag during the 1939 World's Fair in New York City. (New York Public Library)

On August 1, 1876, as the U.S. was marking the centenary of the Declaration of Independence, another U.S. – U.S. Grant, that is – was busy at his desk, putting the final touches on a document that would certify Colorado’s entry into the Union.   “I, Ulysses S. Grant, President of the United States of… continue

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Philly flag flies and flaps

Philadelphia's city flag

When members of the Democratic Party gather in the City of Brotherly Love for their quadrennial convention to nominate a presidential candidate, they will see American flags all around the venue. Those with sharp eyes might also spot Philadelphia’s city flag. The banner was conceived in 1894 by a learned expert with eclectic interests that… continue