From Bay Area Flag Report by Ted Kaye, in VexTab #49: In Sausalito, Hanson Gallery Fine Arts offers owner Scott Hanson’s American Flag with License Plate Slogans. Made from real license plates and 100-year-old barn wood, and measuring 52” x 84”, it sells for $17,500.
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The Vexilloid Tabloid for December 2014
The December Issue (#49) of the Vexilloid Tabloid features: The PFA Turns 20 (Ted Kaye and John Hood) Bay Area Flag Report (Ted Kaye) Flag Wrapping Paper (David Koski) You'll also find a “What’s that Flag?” quiz from David Ferriday, notes from the November PFA meeting hosted by Michael Orelove, and other items of vexillological interest. Past issues of the Vexilloid… Continue reading The Vexilloid Tabloid for December 2014
How did Portland get such a nice flag?
Our very own Ted Kaye sat down with popular design podcaster Roman Mars to talk flag design and tell the story of the Portland flag: how a good design was botched by bureaucrats, and many years later -- with some activist vexillology on the part of its designer Douglas Lynch and the PFA -- ultimately restored. For this work, Lynch received… Continue reading How did Portland get such a nice flag?
Vexilloid Tabloid #48
Here is October Issue (#48) of the Vexilloid Tabloid, featuring: Updating the Portland Flag's Specs (Ted Kaye) Raising the Alaska State Flag (Michael Orelove) White Flags (Scott Mainwaring) You'll also find a “What’s that Flag?” quiz from David Ferriday, Ted Kaye's notes from the very well attended September PFA meeting, and other items of vexillological interest. Past issues of the Vexilloid… Continue reading Vexilloid Tabloid #48
Vexilloid Tabloid #47
It may still be July, but the August Issue (#47) of the Vexilloid Tabloid is here. In it you will find articles on: The Canadian Native Flag (Curtis Wilson) Toronto's City Flag (Scott Mainwaring) Nepal: One Flag - Four Hands (Michael Orelove) Flags of "American Nations" (Ted Kaye) You'll also find a “What’s that Flag?” quiz from Scott… Continue reading Vexilloid Tabloid #47
Vexilloid Tabloid #46
The June Issue (#46) of the Vexilloid Tabloid is here, featuring: Remembering Sam Oakland (1934-2014) Flags in the News: Ukraine Crisis Recognizing the Malaysian Airliner Tragedy Portland Flag T-shirts at City Club and more, along with the “What’s that Flag?” from Scott Mainwaring and Ted Kaye's notes from the PFA’s May meeting. Past issues of… Continue reading Vexilloid Tabloid #46
Vexilloid Tabloid #45
Issue #45 of the Vexilloid Tabloid features: Ted Kaye’s field report on flags in Cuba Flags as “organic nationalism” Licensing the Portland flag Flags at Portland fire stations and more, along with the “What’s that Flag?” from quizmaster Max Liberman and notes from the PFA’s March meeting. Past issues of the Vexilloid Tabloid are available… Continue reading Vexilloid Tabloid #45
Vexilloid Tabloid #44
Issue #44 of the Vexilloid Tabloid has arrived, including: The Wrong Dam Flag Flags and the International Portland Review The Portland Finial Flags in the Portland mayor’s office as well as notes from the PFA’s January 2014 meeting, a “What’s that Flag?” from new quizmaster Scott Mainwaring, and a special challenge from David Ferriday. Past… Continue reading Vexilloid Tabloid #44
Vexilloid Tabloid #43
The Vexilloid Tabloid #43 is here, featuring: Thai Vexillological Assn–PFA Ties Michael Orelove’s Oregon Flag Rainbow State Flags Buona Bandiera, Brutta Bandiera and as always Flags in the News, Portland Flag Miscellany, the “What’s that Flag?” (from quizmaster Max Liberman), and notes from our last meeting. Click here for this latest issue, or see portlandflag.org/vexilloid-tabloid for… Continue reading Vexilloid Tabloid #43
Vexilloid Tabloids #41 and #42
Our association's newsletter, the Vexilloid Tabloid, is into its 40s thanks to the continuing hard work of editor Ted Kaye and contributing PFA members. The Vexilloid Tabloid #41 features: Updating the Portland Flag's Specs? Flags at Camp Withycombe Constitution of the PFA A Newspaper Editor's International Flags The Vexilloid Tabloid #42 features: The PFA Joins FIAV The "Kingdom… Continue reading Vexilloid Tabloids #41 and #42
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