Uncategorized November 2, 2021 – The Dakotas 2021-11-022021-11-08 On November 2, 1889, North Dakota and South Dakota were admitted to the Union as the 39th and 40th states. Interestingly, no one knows which was number 39 and which…
Uncategorized October 31, 2021 – Nevada 2021-10-312021-11-08 Flying today is the state flag of Nevada in commemoration of Nevada’s admission to the Union on October 31, 1864. This flag has been in use since 1991, when the letters of…
Uncategorized October 26, 2021 – Abby Rueb 2021-10-262021-11-11 Today, the flags of the United States and San Juan County fly at half staff in memory of Abby Rueb, who passed away yesterday. For almost two decades, Abby was…
Uncategorized September & October 2021 2021-10-262021-10-26 I've been really poor about posting in the last six weeks. With the kids back in school, it's felt like diving back into the deep end of the pool and…
Uncategorized September 13, 2021 – Morocco and Bangladesh 2021-09-13 Today, the flags of Morocco and Bangladesh fly. Flag of Morocco Flag of Bangladesh
Uncategorized September 11, 2021 – 20th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks 2021-09-112021-09-11 September 11, 2001 is a day that changed the world. Some people's lives were personally changed and others were changed through the global changes which occurred in response to the…
Uncategorized September 9, 2021 – California Admission Day 2021-09-092021-09-11 Today, the flags of the United States and the California fly in commemoration of California's admission to the United States on September 9, 1850. Flag of California Flag of the…
Uncategorized September 6, 2021 – Labor Day 2021-09-062021-09-06 Today, to celebrate Labor Day, I have the flag of the United States flying. I also am flying the Commodore Perry Flag for reasons best summed up in my post…
Uncategorized September 5, 2021 – Australian National Flag Day 2021-09-052021-09-05 I'm a couple of days late for Australian National Flag Day, which is celebrated on September 3rd of each year, which celebrates the first time the flag was flown on…
Uncategorized August 28, 2021 – Dennis Miller 2021-08-282021-09-05 Today, the flags of the United States and the State of Texas fly at half staff. The flag of the United States flies at half staff in memory of the…
