Q: I have a 25 foot flag pole. It is difficult to fly at half mast. The flag tangles in bushes and porch. What can I do? I was told, there is a black banner I can fly bellow the US Flag to indicate mourning , is this true? If so where do I purchase… continue
By James Breig A recent post examined how, during the Civil War 150 years ago, the U.S. flag became more beloved in the North and deeply despised in the South. At Gettysburg, Shiloh, Vicksburg and other battles, the Union troops marched proudly beneath Old Glory, while their Dixie opponents had their own banner to cherish…. continue
By James Breig Given their nature and purpose, flags can be saluted or slandered, waved or waved away, raised up or torn down from flagpoles. That duality occurred during the Civil War, when battles in places like Gettysburg, Pa., brought brother into conflict with brother, each of whom saluted a different banner. There, as on… continue