by David Koski, Vexilloid Tabloid #59 When I was young I would often see half-gallon cartons of ice cream packed with vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry flavors. It was called “Neapolitan”, a good item for a big family like ours, because we needed our choices. That came to mind recently when reading an article about the… Continue reading Ice Cream Flags
The long wait for news about Fiji's long-delayed plans to change its flag is over. Yesterday Prime Minister JV Bainimarama cancelled any such plans "for the foreseeable future". He released the following short statement: It has been deeply moving for me as Prime Minister to witness the way Fijians have rallied around the national flag as our… Continue reading Fijian PM Cancels Plans To Change Flag
In June we announced the launch of a process to find a flag for Albany, Oregon initiated by our fellow Oregonians at GUAVA (Greater Unified Albany Vexillological Association). Five finalists have been chosen and the public has been rating each on a scale of 0 (low) to 10 (high) at cityofalbany.net/flag. This phase ends this Monday (8… Continue reading Voting Ends 8/8 for Albany Flag Contest
Situated between lakes Winnipesaukee and Winnisquam, the small New Hampshire city of Laconia has technically had a flag since 1965. Technically, but not really in practice, as the Laconia Daily Sun notes, "a facsimile flag is encased and hangs on the wall in the Laconia City Council chambers, but that really is the extent of the functionality… Continue reading Bree Henderson Spurs Laconia, NH To Redesign Its Flag
Several city flag redesign proposals have won public competitions, but have not been approved by their city governments as official city flags. Almost all contest winners find themselves in this state immediately after a contest ends, but sometimes the wait for an official decision can extend apparently indefinitely. What can be done to move these winning designs… Continue reading In Limbo, Waiting For Approval
Joplin, Missouri has a flag, but you'll be hard pressed to find an image of it. Online, the best available would appear to be this photograph from blogspot.com. [UPDATE: Jonathan Souder (@dadgif) helpfully provided this much better image.] Joplin Code 1977, § 1-22 explains the various features of the flag, from 24 stars (for Missouri's rank… Continue reading Joplin, Missouri Flag Redesign Contest
The latest issue (number 59) of the PFA newsletter, The Vexilloid Tabloid, features: Introduction: The 15th Anniversary of 9/11 (Ted Kaye) Ice Cream Flags (David Koski) Memories from a Flag Store on the Morning of 9/11 (Michael Hale) The Flags of Boys State in Salem (Ted Kaye and Brian McKinley) Biogeographical Vexillology of Puerto Rico (Carlos Alberto… Continue reading Vexilloid Tabloid #59
Houston's flag is a subject of criticism. For example, in covering how Texas cities fared in the NAVA ranking of 150 U.S. city flags John Nova Lomax in Texas Monthly wrote: And after [Dallas' flag at number 21] there’s a huge drop-off to number 55: Houston, where the flag dates back to 1840, when the city was… Continue reading Houston, We Have A Problem
Limited edition watchbands for the Apple Watch have been announced for the Rio Olympics to represent 14 of the countries competing. Many but not all are based on national flags. Which means: Time for a flag quiz! Can you identify the country for each design? For the answers, see coverage by GQ or 9TO5Mac.
Columbia, Missouri's logo is intended to represent harmonious relations between the city's government and its citizens: City employees and citizens exist in an interwoven relationship. As a representation of this cooperative working bond, the distinctive City of Columbia logo depicts people joined together in an unending circle of community service. A solid version of the… Continue reading Four Men in a Hot-Tub
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