Uncategorized June 18, 2019 – Japan 2019-06-182020-05-29 One of our neighbors told me they had a Japanese guest arriving for a visit on the 18th, so I quickly procured a Japanese flag and flew it for them.
Uncategorized June 17, 2019 – Ohio 2019-06-162025-06-12 The night before I put this flag up, I asked my kids if they had any suggestions on which flag to fly. My son asked if I had any flags…
Uncategorized June 16, 2019 – Keep Tahoe Blue 2019-06-162020-05-29 Sunday, June 16th was Father's day. My dad and I drove to Tahoe on a mission, of which I will speak more later. The flag flown that day was representative…
Uncategorized June 15, 2019 – Grand Union Flag 2019-06-152025-06-12 Another old flag came out on June 15th, the Grand Union Flag. This is considered to be the first flag of the United States. It consists of the 13 stripes…
Uncategorized June 14, 2019 – Flag Day 2019-06-142020-05-29 On Flag Day 2019, I hung the colors of the United States on Mr. Alvis's flag pole and the Betsy Ross and Star Spangled Banner on the porch.
Uncategorized A New Constellation 2019-06-122025-06-12 On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress passed a simple resolution, reading, “Resolved, that the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and while; that the…
Uncategorized Welcome to the Holyrood Flags Blog 2019-06-122019-06-28 Welcome to the Holyrood Flags blog! This blog has a very simple purpose, so chronicle and provide more information on the flags hung on my flagpole on Holyrood Drive. I…