United States – Page 8 – Cruesbreck Flags

April 16, 2021 – Senator Paull Shin

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Today, the flags of the United States and the state of Washington fly at half staff in memory of Washington State Senator Paull Shin, who died on Monday, April 12th.…

April 6, 2021 – Caitlin’s Birthday

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Today is my sister's birthday. She requested that the flag of the City of Oakland fly in recognition of the visit of Vice President Kamala Harris to the City of…

April 4, 2021 – US Capitol Shooting

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Today, the flags of the United States and Washington, D.C. fly at half staff in memory of the lost lives at the United States Capitol on April 2nd. United States…

February 18, 2021 – Mars Perseverance Landing

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Today, the flags of NASA and the United States fly in celebration of scheduled landing of the Mars 2020 Mission, including the Perseverance Rover. The landing will use the same…

January 20, 2021 – Inauguration Day

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Today, to celebrate the inauguration of President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris, the Betsy Ross flag and the current flag of the United States flag fly. Today, our…

November 29, 2020 – Adding to the New Constellation

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I have a long history with flags and flag poles. As described in the first post on this blog "A New Constellation", my love of flags started with a neighbor…

October 13, 2020 – United States Navy

Today, the flag of the United States Navy flies to commemorate the 245th anniversary of the founding of the service.

September 19, 2020 – Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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Today, and until her internment, the flag of the United States flies at half staff, pursuant to the Flag Code (4 U.S.C. 7). Prior to becoming the second woman to…

August 6, 2020 – Rob Bond

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Today, the flag of the United States flies at half staff in memory of Rob Bond, who passed away yesterday. Rob was a long time family friend and a veteran,…

July 28, 2020 – Ratification of the 14th Amendment

On July 28, 1868 Secretary of State William H. Seward proclaimed the official adoption of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. This amendment, arguably one of the most consequential amendments…