The August 2018 issue of our newsletter has arrived, featuring: The "Essential Flag" (Ted Kaye) The Centennial of a WWI Service Flag in Dayton, Washington (Michael Orelove) Density Map of Stars on National Flags Flag Day 2018 in Gresham (Michael Orelove) A Flag Faully (Michael Faul) For Those Who Think Africa Is One Country The… Continue reading Vexilloid Tabloid #71
The seventieth edition of our newsletter features: The Raven Flag Rotary Club Flag Presentation (Michael Orelove) Flags in Ireland: A Field Report, Installment 3 (Ted Kaye) Face Flags of Washington: Seattle (Scott Mainwaring) New Flag--Reno, Nevada And, as always highlights from our last meeting, a roundup of flag news and notes, sightings of the Portland… Continue reading Vexilloid Tabloid #70
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
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
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
From the August 2017 Vexilloid Tabloid #65 By Max Liberman Queen Elizabeth II reigns as monarch of 16 sovereign and independent countries. Although they share the same person as queen, each country’s throne is legally distinct: she is simultaneously and separately Queen of the United Kingdom, Queen of Australia, Queen of Papua New Guinea, etc.… Continue reading Re-Imagining the Royal and Vice-Regal Flags of the Commonwealth
From the August 2017 Vexilloid Tabloid #65 By Michael Orelove About two years ago I wrote a letter to the Chicago Fire Department requesting an old Chicago flag that had flown over a fire station. I just received the flag. It flew over Engine 83 which was 2.6 miles from where I used to live… Continue reading Chicago Flags Finds a New Home in Gresham
From the August 2017 Vexilloid Tabloid #65 As the recent 4th-of-July-weekend Blues Festival began, Portlanders continued their tradition of protest, often using flags. At times that involved burning them. The right-wing group Patriot Prayer planned a two-hour “Freedom March” at Tom McCall Waterfront Park with “a small amount of speeches to promote freedom and courage”. … Continue reading Flag Burning in Portland
Our first newsletter of 2018 (Issue 68) features: Of Arms and Silks (David Ferriday) Flags in Ireland: A Field Report, Installment 1 (Ted Kaye) A New Flag for Coral Springs, Florida (Scott Mainwaring) Forthcoming Books (Scott Mainwaring) Sutherlin -- City of Flags (Michael Orelove) And, as always highlights from our last meeting, a roundup of… Continue reading Vexilloid Tabloid #68
Travel into the future with our December newsletter available now here in November! Issue 67 features: A Theory of City SOB Flags (Ted Kaye) The Flag Fusions of Pedro Lasch (Scott Mainwaring) A New Flag for Burlington, Vermont (Ted Kaye) Travels with Flags (Michael Orelove) Oregon Flag Registry Update And, as always highlights from our… Continue reading Vexilloid Tabloid #67
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