Uncategorized August 1, 2022 – Swiss National Day 2022-08-012024-08-01 Today is the national day of Switzerland, which celebrates the anniversary of the federal charter of 1291. The flags of Switzerland and the canton of Geneva fly in commemoration of…
Uncategorized July 30, 2022 – Wales and a Whale 2022-07-30 Today, the flags of Wales and San Juan County Washington fly. My daughter requested the theme of whales and these two flags fit that bill. Flag of Wales Flag of…
Uncategorized July 4, 2022 – Independence Day 2022-07-042022-07-03 Happy Independence Day 2022, the 246th birthday of the United States of America. Independence Day is my favorite holiday, a time where people come together to celebrate what make our…
Uncategorized July 1, 2022 – Canada Day 2022-07-01 Today, we celebrate the national Day of our neighbors to the north, Canada. Flying in celebration of this holiday are the Canadian Flag, and the flags of the provinces of…
Uncategorized June 25, 2022 – Restriction of Freedom 2022-06-252022-06-26 My flagpole and the flags I fly are not generally a political statement. I fly flags because it brings me joy to do so. Occasionally, when the events move me,…
Uncategorized June 21, 2022 – New Hampshire & West Virginia 2022-06-212022-06-21 Today, the flag of the state of New Hampshire flies in commemoration of the state's ratification of the Constitution on June 21, 1788. According to the New Hampshire Almanac, "The…
Uncategorized June 16, 2022 – My Mother 2022-06-16 Today, the flags of the United States and California fly at half staff in memory of my mother, who passed away yesterday. Flag of the United States Flag of California
Uncategorized June 14, 2022 – A New Constellation 2022-06-14 On this date in 1777, the United States Congress passed a resolution setting the details of our first national flag. Over the intervening 200+ years, the design has changed, but…
Uncategorized June 2, 2022 – Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee 2022-06-022022-06-02 On June 2, 1953, Queen Elizabeth II was crowned as Queen of the United Kingdom. She had ascended to the throne on the death of her father, King George VI,…
Uncategorized June 1, 2022 – Pride Month 2022-06-012022-06-02 Today, the flag of the United States and the Rainbow (Pride flag) fly to commemorate pride month 2022. Rainbow (Pride) Flag There is a more recent version of this flag, which includes…
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