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The People’s Republic of China. Beyond any political or governmental tensions, I fly the flag to demonstrate our love for the Chinese People. Four yeas ago right now we were in Beijing with our beloved daughters. The flag was another contest sponsored by a committee. After a culture and history of thousands of years, in…

In my vast collection of flags, this is the perfect flag. The North American Vexillological Association ranks it as number 1 in the USA. The state flag of New Mexico. (In Navajo: Yooto’ Hahoodzo) New Mexico was founded in 1610, long before the US. It is a mountain state that is part of the area…

The Kingdom of Norway (the official name of Norway.). This familiar Nordic country in the north of Europe is bordered by Sweden on one side and the Atlantic Ocean on the other. The country was established in 872 so it has been a continuous country for 1,148 years. It is where the Vikings come from.…

After working full time for 50 years, I considered who had been my ‘best’ boss ever. It was Major David N. Boyd (The gentleman sitting down in the photo.). [I am the one on the far left – Lieutenant Gary L. Flanders] I have thought about why I would rank Major Boyd (now he insists…

Years ago when we were living in a small mountain community in California we went to a pre-school ‘graduation’ for the kiddo of some friends. This village had the distinction of having the largest solar telescope in the world. People came from all over the world to study the sun. A Chinese gentlemen and his…

The Royal Standard of the autonomous region of Spain called Castile and Leon. Two cultural identities united since 1230. These two distinct communities have a long history in world events. The flag is is a quarteredcoat of arms. The Lion circa 1126, from the coat of arms of Alfonso VII. The Castle is from his…

The State of Oregon. The reason for two pictures is because Oregon is the only state in the US with two different designs, front and back. Oregon was home to Host Nation People for hundreds of years before the white Europeans came to steal the land. Britain and the US bickered and fought over it…

The final Flag from Canada in my collection – Cape Breton Island. It is an island that is part of Nova Scotia. It has one of the largest fresh water lakes in the world in the center, the Bras d’Or (Arm of Gold.). The First Nation People who lived here for centuries were the Mi’Kmaq.…

The guy had asked the girl to marry him. Then he couldn’t resist going to Michigan’s version of Woodstock. While he was listening to Chicago; The James Gang; 10 Years After and the famous Savage Grace, The girl had talked the guy’s Dad into climbing up an extension ladder and hanging a bedsheet above the…

We are still in Canada. Today is the Province of Saskatchewan. It is the only province without a natural boarder. (There is no natural ‘break’ dividing different states, or entities. Nothing like a river or mountain range – making Saskatchewan a large wide open place.) It has 100,000 lakes. It is directly to the north…