Uncategorized February 18, 2021 – Mars Perseverance Landing 2021-02-182021-02-18 Today, the flags of NASA and the United States fly in celebration of scheduled landing of the Mars 2020 Mission, including the Perseverance Rover. The landing will use the same…
Uncategorized February 16, 2021 – Ghana & Morocco 2021-02-162021-02-18 Today, the flags of Ghana and Morocco fly. The Ghanaian flag was initially adopted when the country gained its independence in 1957 and flew until 1959. It was readopted in…
Uncategorized February 14, 2021 – Oregon and Arizona 2021-02-142021-02-06 Today, the flags of Oregon and Arizona fly in commemoration of the admission of these states to the Union in 1859 and 1912, respectively. The flag of Oregon is the…
Uncategorized February 12, 2021 – Lincoln’s Birthday 2021-02-122021-02-06 Today, the Star Spangled Banner and the flag of Illinois fly in commemoration of Abraham Lincoln's birth on February 12, 1809. Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States…
Uncategorized February 11, 2021 – Japan & Vatican City 2021-02-112021-02-06 Today, the flag of Japan flies in commemoration of National Foundation Day, which celebrates the founding of Japan in 660 BC. The flag of Vatican City flies in commemoration of…
Uncategorized February 10, 2021 – Italy and San Juan County 2021-02-102021-02-10 Today, il Tricolore flies along with the flag of San Juan County, WA. il Tricolore is the tricolor flag of Italy, which was officially adopted on June 18, 1946, though…
Uncategorized February 6, 2021 – New Zealand & united Kingdom 2021-02-062021-02-06 Today, the Flag of New Zealand flies to celebrate Waitangi Day, the national Day of New Zealand. Also flying in the Union Jack, in celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's accession…
Uncategorized February 4, 2021 – Finland & Mexico 2021-02-052021-02-04 Today, the flags of Finland and Mexico fly. The Finnish flag flies in commemoration of J.L. Runeberg's birthday. Born in 1904, Runeberg was was the national poet of Finland who…
Uncategorized February 3, 2021 – Sweden & Denmark 2021-02-032021-02-04 Today, the flags of Denmark and Sweden fly. The flag of Denmark is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the "Oldest Continuously Used National Flag" having been…
Uncategorized January 29, 2021 – Oakland & San Francisco 2021-01-292021-05-06 Today, the flag of the City of Oakland and the flag of the City and County of San Francisco fly. I see both of these flags often, as I’ve spent…
