The New Dela-Jersey Flag, where Delaware & New Jersey share a common land border

The New Dela-Jersey flag combines the flags of Delaware & New Jersey in a special way.  Basically an slightly impaled double diamond, or the 'Batman' device.  The blue part of Delaware has spilled in the diamond of New Jersey.  Other than that the coats of arms are the  same.

Delaware and South-Western New Jersey have common heritage as they where once apart of the New Sweden and later New Netherlands, before becoming an English Colony.  So their first Old World
Mother tongue of settlement was Swedish, then they had to switch to Dutch, and finally they settled on English.

There are two areas where Delaware soil makes contact with New Jersey.  The northern-upper portion is in Salem County, NJ that shares a land border with New Castle County Delaware.  On the local level it is Pennsville Township, NJ that borders Delaware.  It is about two square kilometers of land.

The main reason why Delaware shares a land border with New Jersey is because any new land in the Delaware river automatically becomes a part of Delaware.  Unlike New Jersey's border with Pennsylvania where the two states share the river to the middle.  Delaware bogarts the entire Delaware river.  So New Jersey's claim to the Delaware River stops at Pennsylvania's southeastern border by the Sunoco Marcus Hook Refinery.  This is sort of like opposite situation with New York and New Jersey.  Because any artificial land added to the State of Liberty or Ellis Island, shall belong to New Jersey.

The other 'Southern' connection point is next to the Hope Creek Nuclear Power Plant Station.  I tried to visit the area, and was greeted with a much less than friendly attitude.  Even though they have a visitors entrance, they don't want visitors—it's a Catch-22 situation.   They will basically give you a one finger Jersey Salute, if you try to visit.

So, the best way to visit New Deli-Jersey is from Fort Mott Park.  If you plan on visiting, the best option is to leave from the ferry Delaware City in Delaware. After you get your fill on the way awesome Fort Delaware , a ferry will go to Fort Mott.  From there you can reach New Deli-Jersey, but remember to watch the ferry schedules back to Delaware City.

The name of the northern point is New Dela-Jersey, the Southern point is known as New Deli-Jersey.  Or was it that, Delawarians call this area New Dela-Jersey and New Jersians call it New Deli-Jersey.  I guess we will never know. 

The Delaware River & Bay Authority Flag - 1962

In 1962 the state governments of New Jersey and Delaware had a baby.  This baby was the Delaware River & Bay Authority by compact between the states of Delaware & New Jersey.  Consequently a union flag of Delaware and New Jersey was one of the results.  This flag has the seals of both state but slightly modified.  New Jersey's shield is white instead of being blue.  The flag is a seal within a seal.  Or rather there are two seals that make up the larger seal.  Outside the seals of Delaware and New Jersey are the two key points of connection between these two states.  Above the the Delaware Memorial Bridge. Below the seals is the Cape May-Lewis Ferry.

New Jersey also has hybrid flags with Pennsylvania and New York.  It makes so much sense for New Jersey to be connected to Delaware as well, since their settlement mother tongues were Swedish, Finnish, and Dutch.  Only later did these two states learn English a bit later in their colonial life.

  

Lanka Lion Flag for Sri Lanka

Since there is a Sri Tamil flag it only makes sense to have Sri Lanka version of the Tiger Tamil flag.  But this flag is known as the Lanka Lion flag.  Its purpose is to put the foot on the other hand.  At least it is educational, to make people think of the tragedy that befell on the of the most beautiful people upon the most beautiful islands of Earth.

Both Tamils and Lankas are wonderful people of amazing wisdom and beauty who are just coming out of a brutal civil war, that ended ten years ago.  Many civilians have suffered, and the despair is great.  But in the darkest night of the Isle of Tears is a ray of hope, for in the distant future, Sri Lanka will be an isle of love and joy for all humanity to appreciate.

Education & Hope is Our Weapon

අධ්‍යාපනය සහ අපේ ආයුධය බලාපොරොත්තු වන්න

கல்வி மற்றும் எங்கள் ஆயுதம் என்று நம்புகிறேன்

Sri Lanka Tamil Flag - The Sri Tamil Flag

Sri Tamil Flag 

Here is a hybrid Tamil-Sri Lanka flag.  It is also a flag for Sri Lanka-Tamil mixes who are have a Hindu and Buddhist ancestors.   If you ever see a report about this war, rarely will the press give details of the cultural orientiaions of the two sides.  The majority is a Buddhist India-like people group, while the Tamils are a Hindu-India peoples.  They have different languages and scripts, but both have ancient connections to India.

After 20 years of war, a fierce Warrior Buddhist leader in Sri Lanka decided unleash the full might of the Sri Lanka Buddhist Lions upon the Hindu Tamil Tigers.  Subsequently, the war finally ended 10 years ago, but the scars still run deep on both sides.

No doubt in the near future this isle will be known as paradise.  Tourists will flock here, and the beachfront property will bring abundance and joy to all.  They will look back at this war as a memory of misunderstanding, yet a war of Wisdom.  The challenge of the Hindu-Buddheic tradition will be immortalized on the isle shaped like a tear drop.

On thos flag the Tamil Tiger holds a different kind of sword known as the Aruval which has a billhook end, which is also very common in Southern India. The Tiger is jumping as well as it was in ancient Chola Royal flags.

Mason-Dixon Line Flag at the Atlantic Ocean: Long Beach Island, New Jersey

The Mason-Dixon line flag can be described as the Crossed Cantons Flag.  Because elements of the Confederate and Union cantons unite.  In essence, it represents a line of latitude of 39º 43' second North which is based upon the border between Maryland and Pennsylvania.

If you fully extend this line of latitude, it cuts through New Jersey.  Specifically it touches the Atlantic Ocean in Ocean County, Long Beach Island Township.  On the sub-township leve,l by providence, the community of Loveladies is the host, which luckily is a public beach.  Depending on the minutia of where you wanna draw your line, the northern beach community of Harvey Cedars just barely touches this sacred line of latitude.  Why is Loveladies providential?  Because this flag was consecrated and cast in crucible of love to heal the wounds of the North and South with the light of hope.  No doubt you'll fine lovely ladies just north and south of this cultural border.

Indeed there is something oddly Southern about Jersey, Clint Black was just born just a little north shy of the Mason-Dixon line.  

Education & Hope is Our Weapon

Tygra Tamil Flag - from Thundercats

Tygra was the head warrior of the Thundercats.  His essence was tied to that of the Tiger making him a Tiger-man.  Eventually he had cubs with Cheetara. In the fun Tamil Tygra flag he has taken up for Tamil as the most power warrior.

The Tamil Tiger flag is something of a rebel flag like the flag of the Confederacy.  Although their armies surrendered, their spirit lives on in their people.





 

Garfield Tamil Tiger Flag

Yeah, Garfield is not a tiger, in fact he is not real, he is imaginary.  Nonetheless Garfield had colours and stripes like a tiger, thus he qualifies for fun Garfield Tamil Tiger flag.

If you didn't know the Tamil flag represents a minority faction in Sri Lanka who tried to break away.  Years of warfare like Palestine pitted Hindus versus Buddhists, mostly.  Over all peace has been established and the Tamils are a distinct Hindu and beautiful minority in Sri Lanka.

Hobbes Tamil Tiger Flag from Calvin & Hobbes

The Hobbes Tamil flag is fun flag to bring awareness to this small community in the Ocean of India, or rather in the Ocean of Mystics.  Here the imaginary tiger Hobbes from Calvin & Hobbes makes a cameo in Sri Lanka. He is meant as friendly gesture.

The regular Tamil flag has an powerful tiger in attack pose, but Hobbes here calms it down a notch.  Even though 33 bullets and two guns are on the flag, somehow Hobbes puts the soul at ease.
 Hobbes was a magic Tiger that came to life in the imagination of Calvin, his ever so charming side kick.

 You can see the standard version of the Tamil flag with a powerful tiger ready to attack!

Tigger Tamil Flag

Here Tigger gives the Tiger of Tamil a break, so some happy vibes can be made!  If you didn't know the Tamil flag represents Tamils mostly on Sri Lanka.  They recently lost their war for independence.  It will take time for those scars to heal, on both sides.  But in the mean time, here is hoping a grain of joy comes their way.  It was a war that pitted Hindus versus Buddhists, sort of...don't wanna explain, because some people will no doubt take it the wrong way. Bottom line is, some crazy soul in America cares, and hopes the Tamils do well in the future.

Note that Tigger does not have any sharp teeth nor claws.  Although the Tamil flag conveys power with a ring yellow bullets and two guns.  Tigger somehow ameliorates the aggressive tone.

Tony the Tiger Tamil Happiness Flag

The story of war is an ancient song, but from 10,001 years from now, who will remember the sacrifice of the Tamils?  Perhaps in 10,000 lifetimes from now a soul will be born to see that joy of this flag of a lost nation upon the Ocean of Mystics, the Indian Ocean.

Perhaps someday in the future when the wounds of war heal, will the people of Sri Lanka see that love trumps. 

Here Tony the Tiger from Kellogg's, brings a warm smile to a rather 2nd Amendment oriented type of flag that has ring of yellow bullets with two rifles.  But notice that Tony the Tiger does not have claws.

Mason-Dixon Line Flag at Fort Delaware, Pea Patch Island

The Mason-Dixon line was flown at Fort Delaware in the middle of Delaware river for a few minutes in honor of those that fell and suffered during the US Civil War.  Fort Delaware was a POW camp where many captured Confederate soldiers ended up after the battle of Gettysburg.

After it was flown, a small explanation to the staff was given about is meaning as a direct line of latitude at 39º 43', in decimal form is about 39.71666º.  It does not follow the slave soil vs free soil boundary, rather the North-South Calvert-Penn flag does that, which you can see here.  Rather is cuts across the US from New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania/Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and California.  It also represents persons who have ancestors who fought on both sides of the War Between the States. 

Not only that this flag is meat for all Americans and anyone tied to tragedy and hope of the US Civil War, this war cut its deepest scars into the heart of America be it black, white, or brown.  

Fort Delaware - The Pea Patch Gazette

Fort Delaware has small newsletter that transcends time.  It is called The Pea Patch Gazette.  It has a logo for the paper and design of Fort Delawares arms in the upper left hand corner.  The issue today was for September 22.  On the back is a map of the fort.

 This fort was built in 1859 and held close to 33,000 Confederate POWs. It was active during Spanish American War, WWI, WWII.  But for its entire history, a shot was never fired in combat.

There was a planned riot during the Civil War by a Confederate Officer, but he was transferred before it could happen.

Much of the park staff is dressed in mid 1800 period costumes.  And remember Delaware was not a part of Pennsylvania, rather Pennsylvania was a part of Delaware!


https://destateparks.com/History/FortDelaware

Executive Seal of Sam the Eagle - The Muppets

 

The Executive Seal of Sam the Eagle is something a peculiar item from the imagination of Jim Henson.   The seal features Sam the Eagle in a spread eagle pose. Above his head is cloud with one red star and ribbon.  The seal is surrounded by 12 gold stars.

Mason-Dixon Flag at Corner of Pennsylvania & Delaware

The Mason-Dixon line flag had its first public outdoor unfurling at the origin point of the Mason-Dixon corner between Pennsylvania and Delaware.  The flag is similar in design to Maryland, which saw the US Civil War as virtual War Between the Counties.  The design of the Mason-Dixon line flag is a fusion of cantons of the Confederate and Union flags.  Usually the Union canton is a starry field that varied from 13 to 50, while the second and third version of the Confederate flag had the popular battle flag of the Confederacy in the canton, that is now taken to represent the Southern Heritage, CSA and as a divisive symbol. 

The crossed-cantons of the North and South harmonize in geographic concordance to the states and territories witness to whence slavery made illegal in the United States.  The upper right and lower left area represent the free states (or territories at the time) that touched or crossed the Mason-Dixon line.  Thus the white stars on the blue quarters represent: New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and then Kansas, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and California.  The other four white stars on the fimbrated Confederate quarters represent Delaware, Maryland and then Missouri and West Virginia.  The central star represents Virginia which used to reach up to 39thº  North, up until after the Southern Rebellion ended.

Also the banner is a heritage flag for persons who have an ancestor who fought for the North and another who fought for the South.  Surely by now, there are several million Americans who have a direct genetic connection either side.  So it is in this manner, without malice and for the sake of love, growth, understanding that his flag was dedicated upon this spot.

From the 'bondage side' of Delaware, the Confederate quarters seem to take the honor corner.  The flag is in front of the 1892 corner marker.

Papa Smurf Held Captive in New Jersey

Papa Smurf and Santa are smurfurifically smurffy.  So when you smurf on the smurf, remember to clean up after smuffing, its always good manners to be smurfy.

New Jersey Smurf Flag

The Phrygian Cap of New Jersey is clearly visible.  But did you know that it was originally Papa Smurf's hat?   However the difference is has a blue band along the bottom, and six stars.

Smurf popularity had its ups and downs.  But in the early 1980s they rocked the world. Here you can see Papa Smurf with his now modified New Jersey Phrygian Cap.

Papa Smurf's hat is usually all red, but he let the Jersey Girls take his cap and add some lucky stars to an already lucky Smurf. 

New York Smuf Flag - Ft. Brainy & Grumpy Smurf

Back in my day ft. used to mean foot or feet, as in measuring something.  But today kids with the rapple-dapple music have hijacked it to mean featuring.  But what about feast, fleet, feat...can we shorten them to mean ft too?  How about fart?  Your ft. is stinky. 

But in this fun New York flag featuring 'Ft.' Brainy Smurf and Grumpy Smurf, you can now understand the meaning of of the little device that is sometimes confused as birth control or a mop.

Superman New York Flag

 What is Superman?  A spirit, an idea, the imagination?  No, he is real as any dream and represents the best that mankind has to offer. At the pulpit of the American heart, he speaks to us and reminds us that we can be better than we used to be, and that will do.

My Little Pony Kent Flag

Kent has a white horse on its flag.  The fun My Little Pony Kent Flag has blue eyes and the cutie mark is a hop.  This region is England is famous for its hops production.  The horse is drawn in the original My Little Pony generation on style. 

Mighty Mouse Meets the Goddesses of New York

Mighty Mouse and Superman Team for the New State Flag with Sam the Eagle

I ♥ NY!

Superman on the New York State Flag

Today is the day we honor New York City.  Superman and his cousin Supersapien are taking to place the Goddesses Liberty and Justice.  Supersapien has a yellow outfit and is powered by the light of the moon.  For the moment his giving Lady Justice a smoking break as is Superman for Liberty.

Regular NY State Flag

So, if you are feeling upset, cranky, mad at America or wanna give society of piece of your mind... just watch the video below and focus on the positive and rub all over your heart like peanut butter.  It should turn that frown upside down.

Statue of the Goddess Liberty

This the State of Liberty with Phrygian Cap as she appears on the flags of New Jersey and New York.

She is holding the more ancient version of the Liberty Pole. Some people have said it looks like a mushroom on a pole, or that it was supposed to represent a certain type of mushroom.

Another story relates it to slaves becoming free in ancient Rome, as a status symbol to show people they are slaves no more.

Nonetheless, this is a fanciful recreation of the the Goddess Liberty as found on two state flags, which you can see below.

Statue of New York Liberty Flag

The Statue of Liberty is one of New York's and America's most famous icons.  The Goddess Liberty also appears on the flag of New York State, however she is holding a staff with a phrygian cap.  So this flag is the version where Liberty takes on her more famous stance with freedom torch, seven pointed crown, and graduation diploma.

Statue of New Jersey Liberty Flag

The Goddess Liberty if one of the most important icons in the US.  Although officially apart of New York, it is in New Jersey.  And on the Lady Liberty is on the New Jersey state flag.  This flag is the New Jersey Statue of Liberty flag that has dressed up the Liberty in her more famous statue outfit on Liberty Island.

Instead of the pole with with phrygian cap, we have the torch of freedom, seven pointed tiara, and slab of independence.

Rainbow Dash New Jersey State Flag

Since New Jersey has a horse on the crest, it deserves a My Little Pony honor.  In this case Rainbow Dash has added her magic to the flag of New Jersey.  You will find true friends in New Jersey!  Besides the essence of rainbow permeating the flag, the plain brown horse head is replaced with Rainbow Dash.  Dash is Pegasus Pony with the ability to fly with wings.  She loves speed and has aerobatic talents.  One of her awesome powers is the 'SONIC RAINBOW.'

The rainbow is a universal symbol of hope.  None of the ancient cultures saw it a sign of negativity.  Rather is natural moment when things are aligned.  The meaning comes directly from ones heart so long as you know how to listen.

The regular New Jersey state flag is rather dull compared to the rainbow charged flag of hope and happiness.

St. Luke Skywalker on Skywalking Ox

Did you know that the original Tauntaun's were supposed to be flying oxen?  It was deemed too religious so this part was cut out and they put in fuzzy-winter kangaroos instead.

Lion King Venice Republic War Ensign

The Republic of Venice was once an independent nation.  Its flag had several variations.  The main difference from other Venice flags was that it had the Winged Lion of Mark holding a saber instead of a Bible.  But there is still a Bible underneath the left paw.

Lion King Flag of Veneto

The Lion King version of Venento's flag features Simba and a new constellation of the Italian skies.  If you guessed Leo, they you were correct.  The constellation Leo is facing right or sinister.  The 12 stars represent the 12 signs of the Zodiac and 12 disciples of the Chosen One. Note that Venento is a  sub-federal region of Italy that includes the cities of Venice, Verona, Pauda, and Rovigo.

Simba is holding a page from the Bible that reads in Latin PAX TIBI MARCE EVANGELISTA MEVS which directly translates to Peace To Mark Envangelist Mine, or rather Peace to you Mark, my evangelist. Note that MEVS should be written MEUS, but for some strange reason formal writing switches up U's to look like V's.

Can yov imagine if regvlar writing did the same thing.  I am from the VSA or Vnited States of America, specifically Vtah Salt Lake City.  They do this becavse making a letter U is deemed too hard.  But if they can make a D, C, B, and O... what gives? I have never receiued a good answer.