Note: “Roundup” — of flag related items sent to the editor — is a regular feature in The Vexilloid Tabloid.
Architect and artist David Ferriday continues to create his interesting graphic art incorporating hidden messages with a flag theme. Here is one of his latest works.Mason Kaye spotted this ultra-reductionist version of the flag of Brazil in street graffiti in LA’s Koreatown neighborhood.Michael Orelove’s niece, Eden Orelove, lives in Washington, D.C., and recently came to Seattle for a visit. They posed for a photo holding the D.C. flag with the Space Needle in the distance. This put the Washington, D.C., flag in Seattle, Washington—continuing an enthusiasm Michael appears to have for flags in our neighbor state to the north.The Salem city flag, designed in 1972 by Arvid Orbeck…… has found an echo in a logo for an organization across the Pacific Ocean (on a sign, if not a flag). Do readers know of any more examples of such stripes-from-stars?
Finally, coming up this year are two major vexillological events. PFA members will attend both!
The 26th International Congress of Vexillology (ICV 26) will take place in Sydney, Australia, 31 August–4 September. See: icv26.com.au.The 49th Annual Meeting of the North American Vexillological Association (NAVA 49, conference flag pictured) will take place in Ottawa, Ontario, 16–18 October. See: nava.org/all-annual-meetings/nava-49-2015
Portland Flag Association 