from Vexilloid Tabloid #52 Portland Flag Miscellany Items about the Portland city flag.
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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
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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)
A New Flag for Fiji—A Work in Progress
by Ted Kaye, in Vexilloid Tabloid #52 In February, Fiji’s recently-elected prime minister announced that the country would change the flag to remove the colonial symbols it had borne since its adoption at independence in 1970. Aiming to raise a new flag on independence day, 10 October 2015, he set an ambitious schedule: A flag-design contest… Continue reading A New Flag for Fiji—A Work in Progress
Vexilloid Tabloid #52
The Vexilloid Tabloid #52 (June 2015) is here! The issue features: A New Flag for Fiji—A Work in Progress (Ted Kaye) US State Flag People: A Quiz (Scott Mainwaring) Oregon Flag Registry Update Washington Redux (Michael Orelove) And as always you'll find Flags in the News (news stories featuring flags), Flutterings (highlights from the last PFA meeting), and Portland Flag Miscellany… Continue reading Vexilloid Tabloid #52
UK School Childrens’ Flags Fly
Last March we introduced Jonathan Parsons' Parliament Flag Project, a nation-wide design contest for young Britons aged 7 to 11. This month 80 of the winning flags have been flying at Parliament Square in London, and they look great. Here are some photos (by Jessica Taylor for the UK Parliament). For more photos, search Twitter for… Continue reading UK School Childrens’ Flags Fly
The MTV Flag on the Moon
Six years before Andy Warhol made Moonwalk, the creators of MTV went to the same Apollo material to announce their presence to the world on 1 August 1981: Here's what they said about their decision to "rip apart" a "holy" image in order to make their point: MTV's parody of the Apollo 11 flag salute… Continue reading The MTV Flag on the Moon
Douglas-fir Flags
The magnificent Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) is, after the coast redwood, North America's second-tallest tree, reaching heights of 300 feet or more. Found throughout the wetter parts of Cascadia, it was declared the State Tree of Oregon in 1939 and has appeared on Oregon's passenger car license plates since 1988. In designing a flag for Cascadia,… Continue reading Douglas-fir Flags
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