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What Flag is That 05.15.21
Today I fly the branch of service I was a member of: The US Army. The flag has a blue replica of the seal of the War Office [above the seal is a snake spitting out a ribbon with the words: This We’ll Defend] all on a white field with a red ribbon underneath with…
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What Flag is That? 05.08.21
The southern region of Belgium known as Wallonia. It is the French speaking part of Belgium. I makes up 55% of the territory of Belgium but only 33% of the population. This Walloon region is rich in coal and iron resources. Historically it was the first fully industrialized part of Europe. Currently with the movement…
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What Flag is That? 05.05.21
Bandera de Me’xico. The flag of Mexico. It is vertical tricolor of green; white and red. Charged in the middle white section is the national coat of arms. The overall design has been consistent since 1821. The coat of arms is based on the Aztec symbol for Tenochtitlan [Mexico City]. The story is that the…
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What Flag is That? 05.07.21
The sovereign island nation: Saint Lucia. Located in the West Indies of the Eastern Caribbean Sea. It is one of the Windward Islands It is named after Saint Lucy of Syracuse. It is the only country in the world named after a woman. St Lucia was fought over by the French and British for many…
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What Flag Is That? May 3, 2020
I debated for hours about flying this flag today. It is what has become known as The Thin Blue Line flag, originally representing the role Police Officers play in society. It has a connection historically to what was known as ‘The Thin Red Line’ (not the flag we know as supporting fire fighters.) The Thin…
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What Flag is That? 05.02.21
One characteristic of a good flag is immediate recognition. This is the iconic logo of The Rolling Stones. In 2021 this brand is 51 years old. The Stones call their formation date July 12, 1962 when they played at the Marquee Club in London. The 5 English lads were: Mick Jagger; Keith Richards; Brian Jones;…
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What flag is that? 05/01/2020
The state flag of Washington. It is the only US flag that has a green field and the image of a US president. Washington became a state in 1889 but did not have a flag. The Washington chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) designed a flag and pushed hard to have it…
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Color, Composition and Story Number 5
Eleven years ago Denise had the strong sensation that she must go to Africa. So when the opportunity arose at our Church she knew she had to go. With a small group from Colorado Community Church Denise first went to Nairobi in Kenya. I always admired how the leader, our friend Keita, said, ‘rather than…
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The name of our Blog
I regularly go back and listen to the song that gave us the name of our blog. This is the ‘Life and Times of Gary & Denise Flanders’
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Color, composition and story Number 4
We were in downtown LA in The Jewelry District visiting one of our favorite places, The Last Bookstore. Feeling a bit peckish Denise looked around on her phone and found The Grand Central Market. It is an amazing place to find any type of food you could imagine. It is fun just to walk through…
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