Vexilloid Tabloid #74

Our latest newsletter features: Gender and vexillology (Scott Mainwaring) Roman Numeral Flags for Years (Scott Mainwaring) "Bullard" Flag in Portland Flags in Fortnite (Nathaniel Mainwaring) Visiting Flags in Idaho (Michael Orelove) "The Sun Is Setting on the British Empire" And, as always highlights from our last meeting, a roundup of flag news and notes, sightings… Continue reading Vexilloid Tabloid #74

Vexilloid Tabloid #73

Here is the 73rd edition of our bimonthly newsletter, The Vexilloid Tabloid, featuring: Her Flag 2020 Transgender Rights Flags (Scott Mainwaring) Field Report: Québec City (Ted Kaye) Have Flags Will Travel (Michael Orelove) Do Imports Deface the Dutch Flag? ( Theun Okkerse) And, as always highlights from our last meeting, a roundup of flag news… Continue reading Vexilloid Tabloid #73

Mississippi Furling

By Ted Kaye Vexilloid Tabloid #72 Pressure to change the state flag  of Mississippi continues, from  inside and outside the state. Multiple independent efforts proceed within Mississippi.  The most prominent, the proposal by Laurin Stennis, has the support of the largest flag retailer in Jackson and the “Stennis Flag Flyers” group.  Design student Chase Quarterman… Continue reading Mississippi Furling

Vexilloid Tabloid #72

It's October, which means the latest issue of our newsletter is here for your vexillological pleasure.  It features: Mississippi Furling (Ted Kaye) Tulsa, Oklahoma Adopts a New Flag Vexiday: The Third World Vexillology Day in Portland (Scott Mainwaring) De gustibus non est disputandum (Carl Gurtman) The 2018 Gresham Teddy Bear Parade (Michael Orelove) And, as… Continue reading Vexilloid Tabloid #72

Redesigns for Fayetteville, Georgia wanted

Thanks to the efforts of vexillonaires Connor Mahlbacher and Zachary Carter, the city of Fayetteville, Georgia has launched an online design contest to redesign its municipal flag. Flag designers are welcome to submit proposals at fayetteville-ga.gov/flag, and are encouraged to view Roman Mars' TED talk on municipal flag design, and to consult NAVA's Good Flag,… Continue reading Redesigns for Fayetteville, Georgia wanted

Canada and Mexico Announce Merger

SAINT-ALPHONSE-RODRIGUEZ, QUEBEC — In a surprise announcement today, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto proclaimed their mutual withdrawal from NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement, and the merger of their two countries into the Federation of Camexida.  "It just got too difficult dealing with the Trump administration, so we've decided… Continue reading Canada and Mexico Announce Merger

Vexilloid Tabloid #69

Our latest newsletter features: The Korean Unity Flag (Ted Kaye) Flags in Ireland: A Field Report, Installment 2 (Ted Kaye) Flags for All Seasons, Take 2 (Scott Mainwaring) Flags along I-5 in Oregon (Michael Orelove) And, as always highlights from our last meeting, a roundup of flag news and notes, sightings of the Portland city… Continue reading Vexilloid Tabloid #69

Scottsdale, Arizona Redesign Poll Closes Feb 28

The municipal government of Scottsdale, Arizona -- "the West's most Western town" according to its uninspired current flag -- is narrowing in on a redesign and inviting public input. Why? "Scottsdale hopes a new flag will become an immediately recognizable symbol of the proud and accomplished desert community known around the world for its blend… Continue reading Scottsdale, Arizona Redesign Poll Closes Feb 28