This Sunday is Flag Day in the United States, celebrating the official adoption of the national flag on 14 June 1777 as the Second Continental Congress decreed: "Resolved, That the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing… Continue reading Flag Day, *DC* Flag Day
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Ethnography * Technology * Design
23 (1st Round) “Finalists” for New Fiji Flag
Update: Fiji has cancelled its plans to change its flag. Fiji's National Flag Committee has selected 23 designs from the hundreds submitted as finalists for the new Fijian flag. At newfijiflag.com Fijians and foreigners are able to give their feedback on each of the finalists. In order to interpret the designs, the committee provides this guide… Continue reading 23 (1st Round) “Finalists” for New Fiji Flag
Flags on Artsy
Artsy.net is an online platform for art collecting and education, "making the art world accessible to anyone with an Internet connection". A well-funded startup, it recently made news by hosting the first art auction in which the art objects were algorithms, and makes use of algorithms to structure content on its site in an effort… Continue reading Flags on Artsy
Flags and Stamps
Flags and Stamps is the beautifully curated blog of Indian vexillologist/philatelist Sekhar Chakrabarti. The scope of flag stamps covered is wide-ranging, though Chakrabarti has a special interest in the appearances of the Indian flag on stamps. He is author of The Indian National Flag Unfurled through Philately published by Niyogi Books. Here are some examples from… Continue reading Flags and Stamps
The Most Vexillologically-Sophisticated DJ?
Thanks to Neil Mussett who enthusiastically pointed us to this flag-loving electronic music DJ: Bassnectar (aka Lorin Ashton). His logo is the "Bassdrop": From The Bassdrop Explained: “My dear friend who created the word “bassnectar” helped me create the logo. We searched through books of images and icons, and found something similar to the first original… Continue reading The Most Vexillologically-Sophisticated DJ?
Miscellany (from VexTab #52)
from Vexilloid Tabloid #52 Portland Flag Miscellany Items about the Portland city flag.
Washington Redux
by Michael Orelove, from Vexilloid Tabloid #52 A final thought about George Washington facing left or right (see VexTab #48 & VexTab #51): Chris Bedwell sent me images of a home-made Washington State flag with George facing both ways. (Thanks, Chris.) The images had me look at the money in my wallet. A quiz for… Continue reading Washington Redux
US State Flag People Puzzle
from Vexilloid Tabloid #52
Roundup (from VexTab #52)
From Vexilloid Tabloid #52 Note: “Roundup” — of flag related items sent to the editor — is a regular feature in The Vexilloid Tabloid. Finally, coming up this year are two major vexillological events. PFA members will attend both!
Flutterings (from VexTab #52)
from Vexilloid Tabloid #52 Note: "Flutterings" — notes from the editor on our last meeting — is a regular feature in The Vexilloid Tabloid. May Flutterings You Need to Know In our May meeting, hosted by John Schilke, 18 PFA members and guests enjoyed a lively 3-hour evening of flags and other wide-ranging topics. As the host,… Continue reading Flutterings (from VexTab #52)
Portland Flag Association 