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Post by chris on Jul 30, 2021 23:13:40 GMT -5
The former Georgia flag incorporated the Confederate battle flag, thus, Georgia, the location, "once flew a glorious flag." I'm probably the only one who doesn't know this, but how did you know that "once flew a glorious flag" meant the Confederate flag? Don't get me wrong, I'm a Yankee, but I have nothing against the Confederate flag, it's a kickass flag.
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Post by Fritz on Jul 31, 2021 4:50:55 GMT -5
The North Carolina flag wouldn't be bad if it didn't have May 20th 1775 above NC and the star and April 12th 1776 below, positioned like the dates on a tombstone, making it look like NC was born in 1775 and died the following year. Actually, May 20, 1775 is supposedly the date the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence was signed and April 12, 1776 is the date the Provincial Congress authorized NC delegates to approve the Declaration of Independence, but hardly anyone knows this.
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Post by catherine on Jul 31, 2021 13:46:12 GMT -5
I'm probably the only one who doesn't know this, but how did you know that "once flew a glorious flag" meant the Confederate flag? Don't get me wrong, I'm a Yankee, but I have nothing against the Confederate flag, it's a kickass flag. In the War of Northern Aggression, the South fought for what was known as the "Glorious Cause," which was for the rights of states to govern themselves rather than having to adhere to the whims of an oppressive central government. Therefore, if the location "once flew a glorious flag," it had to be in the South. It was just a process of elimination.
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Post by catherine on Jul 31, 2021 13:58:42 GMT -5
Five Rules of Flag Design
1. Flags should be so simple they can be drawn from memory with a box of crayons. 2. They should be symbolic. 3. Have no more than 3 colors. 4. Contain no text, coats of arms or seals. 5. They should be unique so that they aren't confused with other flags.
I give you the flag of the Great State of Alabama!
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Post by Kate on Aug 1, 2021 10:03:40 GMT -5
Five Rules of Flag Design
1. Flags should be so simple they can be drawn from memory with a box of crayons. 2. They should be symbolic. 3. Have no more than 3 colors. 4. Contain no text, coats of arms or seals. 5. They should be unique so that they aren't confused with other flags.
I give you the flag of the Great State of Alabama! My state's flag -- Tennessee -- is also in compliance with those 5 rules of flag design:
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Post by julia on Aug 2, 2021 1:29:43 GMT -5
The flag of my state, Maine, is in the same category as that of Idaho. It features two unattractive men, one holding a rope as if he’s going to hang someone, a moose lying beneath a tree, MAINE in a scroll beneath the seal, and a star and DIRIGO above. “Dirigo” means “I direct,” which makes no sense as a state motto.
Like Steve and Chris, I’m a northerner who has no problem with the Confederate flag. It’s an absolutely beautiful flag that represents Southern heritage and those in the former Confederate states should display it proudly.
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Post by pat on Aug 2, 2021 6:53:30 GMT -5
When Florida was designing its flag, someone decided to just take the Alabama flag and stick the state seal, depicting an Indian squaw and a palm tree, in the middle. Actually, this is the new seal that was redesigned in the 1980s. The old one had the squaw wearing a buckskin tunic, which Indians in Florida did not wear, and a palm tree that wasn't native to Florida.
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