Uncategorized November 30, 2025 – St. Andrew’s Day 2025-11-302025-11-29 Today, the flag of Scotland, also known as the St. Andrews Cross or Saltire, flys. This flag consists of white saltire over a blue background and is said to be…
Uncategorized November 30, 2024 – St. Andrew’s Day 2024-11-302024-11-29 Today, the Saltire (Flag of Scotland) flies in celebration of St. Andrew's Day in Scotland, which is Scotland's National Day. Saltire (Flag of Scotland) Also flying today is the flag…
Uncategorized July 7, 2024 – Orkney 2024-07-072024-07-07 Today, the flag of the Orkney Islands of Scotland flies. Many generations ago, my family emigrated from the Orkneys to the United States. I've been lucky to visit twice, most…
Uncategorized January 25, 2024 – Robert Burns Day 2024-01-25 Today, across Scotland and around the world, the poet Robert Burns is celebrated. Burns was born on January 25, 1759 and became one of Scotland’s most prominent poets! The flag…
Uncategorized July 3, 2023 – New Location, New Name 2023-07-032023-07-09 Hello from our new location! We've moved to a new house and put the flagpoles up! This blog was formerly known as Holyrood flags, in recognition of the flag poles…
Uncategorized February 8, 2023 – Nova Scotia & Newfoundland and Labrador 2023-02-082025-06-28 For some reason, I wanted to fly flags that are based in the color white today, so I chose to head out to eastern Canada. Nova Scotia means "new Scotland"…
Uncategorized January 25, 2023 – California Shooting Victims and Robert Burns Day 2023-01-252025-06-12 Today, the flag of the United States flies at half staff in remembrance of the victims of the shootings in Monterey Park, Half Moon Bay, and Oakland. The flag of…
Uncategorized September 8, 2022 – Queen Elizabeth II 2022-09-082022-09-08 Today, the Flag of the United Kingdom and the Royal Banner of Scotland fly in the hopes of a speedy recovery of Queen Elizabeth II, about whom Buckingham Palace made…
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 January 25, 2022 – Robert Burns Day 2022-01-25 Today, across Scotland and around the world, the poet Robert Burns is celebrated. Burns was born on January 25, 1759 and became one of Scotland’s most prominent poets! The flag…
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