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• Dallas, Texas will be a host city for a Healing Field
  During the National Exchange Club's 86th annual convention, a unique Healing Field of 1,400 American Flags will commemorate victims of child abuse in the past year. These are America's children, this is America's responsibility, said Swenson.
  Author: Daren Catana - Date: July 2, 2004



• Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2004
  For more than 200 years, the American flag has served as a symbol of our country's enduring freedom and unity. Old Glory has welcomed generations of immigrants to America's shores and is displayed proudly on homes, at schools, and over businesses across our country.
  Author: Danette Gerronazo - Date: July 2, 2004



• Rich Brown of Bessemer have donated American and Michigan State flags
  United States Representative, 1st District, Bart Stupak of Menominee and Michigan State Representative, 110th District, Rich Brown of Bessemer have donated American and Michigan State flags, respectively, to the Ontonagon County Veterans Memorial.
  Author: Erin Wright - Date: July 2, 2004



• York U. raises the flag in celebration of sexual, gender diversity
  York University today helped to kick off Toronto Pride Week celebrations with the raising of its own rainbow flag.
  Author: Danette Gerronazo - Date: July 2, 2004



• Flag Industry Focus – Buyers Guide
  A PIONEERING United Kingdom based publishing company that produced the first comprehensive directory of one of the world’s oldest manufacturing industries, is celebrating the first full year’s operation of the world’s only web portal, www.flagindustryfocus.com, that is a dedicated resource for manufacturers and sellers of flags, banners and flagpoles.
  Author: Nate Garth - Date: May 25, 2005



• ‘Day of Welcomes’ to celebrate historic EU Enlargement
  Saturday May 1 will mark one of the most important days in recent European history. The accession of ten new member states to the European Union signifies the re-unification of Europe and the ending of the artificial divisions of the last century.
  Author: Nate Garth - Date: July 1, 2004



• Caltrans's policy allowing only American flags
  A federal judge today ruled unconstitutional the California Department of Transportation's policy allowing American flags, but no other banners, to be displayed on highway overpasses. Judge Ronald Whyte found that although fences on overpasses are not public forums for expression, CalTrans's policy was both impermissibly viewpoint-based and not reasonably related to the safety concerns the Department put forth to justify the policy.
  Author: Zi Perry - Date: March 9, 2004



• Flag Etiquette - Golf Course Hole Flags
  After the events of September 11, 2001, many golf courses have looked for ways to show their patriotism. Some golf courses have choosen to use American flags as hole flags. Golf courses that decide to use American flags as hole flags should be aware of the flag etiquette associated with the American flag.
  Author: Don French - Date: May 18, 2005



• Flag Manufacturers Association of America formed
  Representing an industry annually manufacturing more than 100 million flags of all types and sizes, top United States flag manufacturers have joined together to educate and promote the quality, variety, and proper use of flags manufactured in the United States. The association also provides proper, practical and efficient means of maintaining contacts among members of the domestic companies that manufacture United States flags, as well as with local, state and federal government and commercial entities.
  Author: Don French - Date: March 3, 2004



• Checkered Flags Galore!
  Team Infinity2 Racing, with drivers Forrest Barber & Terry Borcheller earned their THIRD Rolex Sports Car Series win of the season on the Fourth of July! Just past 1 am, the Barber-Borcheller team took the checkered flag on the 3.56-mile infield road course at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla.
  Author: Zi Perry - Date: May 4, 2005



• Does Freedom Mean You Have The Right To Burn A Flag
  With the U.S. Senate only a few votes away from amending the Constitution to ban using the flag to express dissent, the American Civil Liberties Union today asked Americans to consider whether freedom means we have the right to burn the flag. In the fifth installment of a new public policy advertising campaign running on the op-ed page of The New York Times, the ACLU said that a proposed constitutional amendment would make it a crime to desecrate the American flag. The proposed amendment has already passed the House of Representatives and is likely to be voted on in the Senate this month.
  Author: Zi Perry - Date: May 8, 2005



• ACLU sues Inglewood for stopping school from displaying flags
  The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California filed suit in U.S. District Court today against the City of Inglewood for prohibiting a preschool owner from flying U.S., Californian, Mexican and the African American flags in front of the preschool he owns.
  Author: Don French - Date: February 22, 2004



• Flag day is a time to honor the American flag
  Kweisi Mfume, President & CEO, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), today said, "Flag Day is an appropriate time to reflect on what Old Glory means for all Americans and to remember the many brave soldiers who died for its honor."
  Author: Don French - Date: February 22, 2004



• Flag disposal box to be installed at Fire Station No. 1
  The Valdosta Fire Department and the Veterans of Foreign War Post 1777 are partnering to make Fire Station one an official flag disposal drop off location. A flag disposal box will be placed outside station one where citizens and businesses can drop off American Flags to be properly disposed.
  Author: Zi Perry - Date: February 22, 2004



• 50 flags to Kitty Hawk chooses Wyoming State Flag bearer
  "50 Flags to Kitty Hawk", a national aviation celebration created by the Experimental Aircraft Association and the National Park Service to help commemorate the 100th anniversary of powered flight, today announced that Cheyennebased pilot Timothy Hu will represent the State of Wyoming by flying its official state flag to the Wright Brothers National Memorial on September 1, 2003.
  Author: Don French - Date: February 20, 2004



• A Flag For Every Person
  If organizers succeed, more than 3,000 Memorial Flags, each personalized with the name of a person lost on 9/11, will be flown in New York Harbor during “Sail for America” on Saturday, September 14, 2002. “One purpose of Sail for America is to remember the people who were lost,” says Michael Fortenbaugh, Chairman of the Organizing Committee. “Sailors from all over the nation are bringing their boats to New York Harbor. This will be the greatest gathering of sailboats in the history of our harbor.”
  Author: Don French - Date: September 25, 2005



• Collection drive provides opportunity to dispose of worn, tattered flags
  Franklin County Auditor Joe Testa and the Operation Flag Committee are organizing a collection drive to gather worn and weathered U.S. flags. Local Scout groups and other community organizations are encouraged participate in the effort. The flags collected by Operation Flag will be included in a disposal ceremony conducted by the American Legion Hilliard Post #614 at 7 p.m. at the Franklin County Fairgrounds on Flag Day, June 14.
  Author: Don French - Date: February 20, 2004



• For thumbs up for the web portal
  A PIONEERING United Kingdom based publishing company that produced the first comprehensive directory of one of the world’s oldest manufacturing industries, is celebrating the first full year’s operation of the world’s only web portal, www.flagindustryfocus.com, that is a dedicated resource for manufacturers and sellers of flags, banners and flagpoles. It went ‘live’ just 12 months ago now and operates as a companion product to the company’s annual publication, Flag industry focus – Buyers Guide. This web portal has achieved over 165,000 ‘hits’ in its first 12 months and is running over the last 6 months at a rate of over 227,000 ‘hits’ per year. Its activity grows each month with hundreds of visitors registering on the ‘Site’, covering some 65 countries, equal to one third of the world.
  Author: Zi Perry - Date: February 20, 2004



• American gold trimmed flags for indoor use
  Have you ever seen the American gold trimmed flags flying. The gold trim or fringe is deemed to be not part of the flag but honorable enrichment only. This flag is to be only used indoors as the weather would deteriorate the gold trimmed flags quickly. It is believed the original use of these ceremonial flags was for the military and in 1895 they were official used by the US Army.
  Author: Mari Anne Hussen - Date: July 17, 2005



• Each country has designed their country flags as symbols to represent their unique history and riches
  Do you know the symbolism of your country’s flag? Do you know how to fold a flag? Do you know the flag etiquette if you are flying more than one flag? Do you know how you are to fly the flag if you are on a float in a parade? Do you the Betsy Ross story about the first American flag? Do you know what it means if the flag is flying upside down? You can get the answers to these and other fascinating questions about county flags on the Internet. Make sure when you purchase your country flags for your home, business or event you take the time to learn the proper etiquette for flag flying.
  Author: Mari Anne Hussen - Date: August 14, 2005