Uncategorized July 27, 2020 – Puerto Rico Constitution Day 2020-07-27 Today, the flag of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico flies, in recognition of Puerto Rico’s Constitution Day, which was July 25th. Constitution Day recognizes the formal establishment of the Commonwealth…
Uncategorized July 26, 2020 – Desegregation of the United States Military 2020-07-26 On July 26, 1948, President Truman signed Executive Order #9981, which ordered the desegregation of the United States military. The task would not be totally accomplished until 1954, but this…
Uncategorized July 26, 2020 – Desegregation of the United States Military 2020-07-262020-09-06 On July 26, 1948, President Truman signed Executive Order #9981, which ordered the desegregation of the United States military. The task would not be totally accomplished until 1954, but this…
Uncategorized July 24, 2020 – Opening Day 2020 2020-07-242020-07-24 Today is opening day for the Oakland A’s in the abbreviated 2020 MLB season. Go A’s!
Uncategorized July 19, 2020 – Belgium 2020-07-192020-07-19 Today, the flag of Kingdom of Belgium flies. It flies today in advance of Belgian Independence Day, which is celebrated annually on July 21st. For those who are fans of…
Uncategorized July 18, 2020 – Rep. John Lewis 2020-07-182020-07-18 The flag of the United States flies at half staff today in remembrance of the life of Rep. John Lewis, who died on Friday. Lewis was a leader in the…
Uncategorized July 15, 2020 – Apollo Soyuz 45th Anniversary 2020-07-15 Today, the flag of Russia flies in commemoration of the 45th Anniversary of the launches of the spacecraft for the 1st international cooperative space mission, the Apollo Soyuz Test project.…
Uncategorized July 14, 2020 – Bastille Day 2020-07-14 Today the flag of Acadia flies in celebration of Bastille Day, the French national holiday. I don’t have a French flag, so I chose this flag, which is essentially the…
Uncategorized July 11 & 12, 2020 – San Diego County 2020-07-11 Last Weekend, the flag of San Diego County flew. The county’s motto is “The Nobelist motive is the public good” which I strongly believe to be true!
Uncategorized July 10, 2020 – Wyoming 2020-07-102020-07-10 Today, the flag of the state of Wyoming flies, in commemoration of the state's admission to the Union on July 10, 1890 as the 44th state. The design for this…