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Tag Archives: Historical Flags

04.04
2013

Removal of a Historic Flag Angers Veterans

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In New Rochelle, a battle is heating up over the removal of a historic flag from a deteriorating armory. The latest debate heating up in New Rochelle is over the old and crumbling armory and the subsequent removal of a historic flag from outside the building. A group of active veterans proposed the armory be turned into a performing arts center, but the city council shot their idea down. Now the veterans plan to protest the removal of a yellow Gadsden flag from outside the armory. The Gadsden flag dates all the way back to the revolutionary era and is now used by the Tea Party. Peter Parente is the president of the United Veterans Memorial and Patriotic Association. According to him, the veterans hoisted up the iconic flag with the coiled rattlesnake at sunset during a ceremony on March 21st. The flag ceremony was originally held to replace the tattered American flag with a new one Parente bought himself. But another veteran purchases the Gadsden flag so the group decided to raise both flags. City council removed the historic flag shortly after. Mayor Noam Bramson said the issue was that the yellow flag was a distraction from city businesses. … Keep Reading...

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06.27
2012

A Bicentennial Celebration of the War of 1812

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A special commemoration ceremony held in Ohio. This year marks the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812. June 18 marked the date in which Congress approved and President James Madison signed the declaration of war against the British. Many historians argue the War of 1812 was important for the United States in asserting itself an individual world power. Several battles took place across the northern part of Ohio, but arguably the most notorious of the fights was the Battle of Lake Erie, when Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry’s capture of British ships near Put-In-Bay off the coast of Ohio gave the United States control over Lake Erie’s waters for the duration of the war. A Statehouse ceremony was held and a rising of the flag in Ohio to commemorate the entrance into the war. The commemoration included a reading of President James Madison’s declaration of war, ringing of the Statehouse bells, as well as the raising of the 15-star flag. Each of the 88 counties across the state of Ohio were given a 15-star flag to raise. Firehouses and churches were asked to help commemorate the occasion by ringing their bells at noon. Sources: The Republic | Middletown Journal

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06.20
2012

George Washington Bridge- World’s Largest Free-Flying US Flag Displayed on Flag Day

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On George Washington Bridge the World’s Largest Free-Flying US Flag was Displayed for Flag. The people crossing the Hudson River on George Washington Bridge in New York last Thursday, Flag Day, were the audience of a unique national treasure.   The world’s largest free-flying US flag was suspended from the upper reaches of the bridges New Jersey tower.  Port Authority workers unfurled the 60-by-90 foot and 450-pound nylon American flag before 7 a.m.  Setting up Old Glory was no easy task for the bridge employees. “To hang that flag takes hours but it reflects the pride of the people who work on the bridge. On Flag Day, on July 4, people are going to put flags out in their front yards. The Port Authority is going to do the same in our front yard, on the bridge that is most identified with New York and New Jersey,” said Bill Baroni, deputy executive director of the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey.  The tradition of hanging up the flag over the George Washington Bridge dates back 65 years. Stats and facts about the world’s largest free flying American flag: — The Port Authority cycles through flags once every few years, … Keep Reading...

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05.09
2012

Join or Die, a cartoon representing American colonies

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A memorable post in Benjamin Franklin’s Pennsylvania Gazette. On this day in history, May 9, 1754, a now well-known political cartoon was run in Benjamin Franklin’s Pennsylvania Gazette. The “Join, or Die” political cartoon shows a snake divided into eight ‘pieces,’ each of which are labeled with the initials of a colony or region established in America to date – New England, at the time, was a region of four colonies – differing from the number of colonies you find represented on the Betsy Ross Flag. Accompanying the political cartoon, Franklin also ran an editorial warning of the suggested danger of a disunited state; he stated how imperative a colonial union was for their safety and survival against the French and Native Americans. A month or so later on June 24, 1754, delegates of the American colonies agreed that some semblance of a colonial union was needed. At the time of its first run in the press, the “Join, or Die” campaign to was used to rally against the French and to manage Native American relations. However, in 1765, the meaning changed, now urging colonies to unite against Great Britain. The cartoon continued to symbolize colonial freedom through the American … Keep Reading...

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04.30
2012

Happy birthday, Louisiana!

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April 30th, 1812 was the admission of Louisiana into the Union.  Before Louisiana became the 18th state, it was part of the Territory of Orleans. The Louisiana state flag displays the the state bird, the Eastern Brown Pelican, from the state’s seal on a blue background. The flag also includes Louisiana’s motto, “Union, Justice & Confidence,” on the flag beneath the pelican. The flag originated from an 1800 design, but was officially adopted by the state in 1912. Today, Louisiana is the 25th most populous and the 31st most extensive state of the 50 states. Its capital is Baton Rouge and its largest city is the famous New Orleans.  Not that “The Big Easy” needs another reason to celebrate, but it should be exciting night in the city often referred to as the “most unique” city in the United States. Happy birthday, Louisiana!

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04.23
2012

Historical Flag Park Celebrates Texas History

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Lone Star Flag Park & Monument Helps Celebrate Texas History Hundreds of residents gathered on April 21, 2011 when the Lone Star Monument & Historical Park was officially dedicated.  This weekend is the first anniversary of Conroe’s most interesting, educational and highly visible park facilities.  Located adjacent to the Central Library and visible to traffic on I-45, the park is a highlight of the community.  Its landscape has 13 flags on top of 35-foot-tall flagpoles featuring the various flags flown over Texas throughout its history. The most popular flag, the Lone Star Flag, was adopted when the state operated as a sovereign nation, the Republic of Texas, from 1836-45.  This flag was introduced to the Congress of the Republic of Texas on December 28, 1838, by Senator William H. Wharton.  The flag was then adopted as the national flag of the Republic of Texas on January 25, 1839.  The Lone Star Flag became the state flag when Texas became the 28th state of the Union on December 29, 1845.  Texas was legally flagless until the passage of the 1933 Texas Flag Code.  The flag is highly popular among Texans and is highly respected.  In a survey conducted by the North … Keep Reading...

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