A flag for the Legend who stirred our Imaginations. A Greeco-American Don't Tread on Me Flag featuring Ray Harryhausen's last most epic monster to grace the halls of world wide cinema.
Monday, June 29, 2020
Don't Tread on Me in Greek with Clash of the Titan's Medusa from Ray Harryhausen.
A flag for the Legend who stirred our Imaginations. A Greeco-American Don't Tread on Me Flag featuring Ray Harryhausen's last most epic monster to grace the halls of world wide cinema.
Sunday, June 28, 2020
Laurin Stennis Mississippi State Flag - A State Flag in the Making
The most popular flag in the running for the New Mississippi, 21st Century flag is the Laurin Stennis design. Her design is a radical departure from the current Mississippi State flag. However Stennis's proposal maintains certain elements of Southern Flags and the Confederacy.
First, the colors of the Mississippi's flag are maintained: red, white, and blue. The central blue star in the center is an inverted Bonnie Blue star. Finally the red stripes on the left and right copy the final version of the Confederate flag of 1865 and the States Right's flag of 1861 when Mississippi left the Union. Likewise the central white field of the Stennis design has a tangential echo of the white field of the second and third versions of the Confederate flag.
New elements not of Confederate design is the circle of stars, which is more a kin to the Betsy Ross flag—which is now considered a racist flag of oppression by many.
Consequently the Stennis flag is a flag created to heal and bind the wounds between brothers. It just so happens to carry an echo of the Confederacy, the American Revolution, and honor the current national flag of Canada—our northern brothers and sisters who lost to the Original Rebs of 1776.
Flag for Circumference and Symbol: Teth via the Radius
The flag is composed of the colours black, white, blue, and red. Since Circumference is associated with the number 6, the International Maritime Coded flag for Six composes the outer portion of the flag. The second value is 2/10ths which one decimal place to the right. Further the final number that has representation in this flag is 8/100ths which is represented by red long cross on white. No further numbers are represented, since it would make the flag exceedingly complex.
Circumference also deserves its own symbol. In this case the Phonecian letter tet or teth is used to symbolize circumference. Coincidentally Teth also means wheel.
Funny thing about π is that its value is half a circle. A full circle is thus 2π. Likewise have a Teth equals π; or 2π equals 1Teth.
Since there is celebration for πday every March 14th, there should be celebrated day for the entire circle as represented by Teths-Day, which happens every June 28th. June 28th also happens to be the birthday of first American Woman to with the Nobel Prize of Physics in 1963 Maria Goeppert Mayer (June 28, 1906 – February 20, 1972). Also, another key mathematician born in 6/28 was Henri Lebesgue (June 28, 1875 – July 26, 1941) who came up with the theory of integration.
Funny thing is that π is an adored number, but it only represents half a circle. So really on π-day you should only bake and eat ½ of a pie. However on Teths-day (June 28) that is when you should bake or eat a circularly shaped item! 3.14 is so cool, but it is only half of the way around, you need to finish the circle at 6.28. Every circle you play with be it a baseball, tennis ball, kickball, basketball, or frisbee is connected to a ratio of 6.28 on the any circle you touch. Basically the distance to the rim of the circle to the center is 6.28 times the radius for any circle on a object.
This makes more sense with trigonometry designations. Because π/2 is only ¼th of a pie; in other words half of π is ¼ of a pizza pie; a whole pizza pie is made of of 2π. However, ¼ of Teths is ¼ of an apple pie, and ½ of a Teths is ½ of any circular doughnut...Kapeesh?
Thursday, June 25, 2020
Galaxy Express 999 - Train Guidance Flags 銀河鉄道 999 (スリーナイン)
It is a Space Opera of a Star Trek kind from Japan, with its own unique spin. The story centers on lucky Earth boy who obtained a coveted galactic rail pass for Inter Galactic Travel. His mission is to get a planet where flesh and blood organisms can get a cybernetic body for free. Accompanying our young hero is May-teru, メーテル who is wise and beautiful figure of guidance and protection. She is loving, intelligent, and powerful. When she has to fight, you'll find yourself backing and rooting for her 100%.
Finally, there is an alien train conductor that looks like a Jawa from Star Wars. No doubt this series was inspired by Lucas's work, and space based science fiction reached a boiling point across the world in 1977.
In one commercial break still shot you can see Tetsuro (星野 鉄郎) riding on a train. He is holding a solid yellow flag in his right hand and white flag in his left hand.
The series was written by 松本零士, Matsumoto Reiji of Kurume, Fukuoka. He also had a hand in directing Starblazers also known as Space Battleship Yamato -宇宙戦艦ヤマ.
Sunday, June 14, 2020
76 AD - Calibration Date for 76∞ Infinitum
Flag day 2020 brings into focus a flag dedicated to 76'∞ Infinitum. This flag is the pre-septa' millennial flag for the year 76AD. It is based upon the fusion of the 1776 American Betsy Ross flag, modern flag of Rome and ancient standards from the Roman Empire in the year 76.
The flag has stripes of golden yellow and red; the yellow stripes dominant. In the canton is the Roman SPQR in an olive wreath. SPQR means Senatus Populusque Romanus, which can be translated as: The Senate and People's Quorum of Rome.
Today, a quorum is the minimum number of persons needed for an assembly in order to conduct business. Above the olive wreath is the Roman Eagle with cloud of 13 stars taken from the American Coat of Arms. Thus this flag represents that the Dream of America is a timeless construct that was sleeping in the heart of Rome on June 14, 76.
Although democracy is not an American invention, the seeds of modern America are partially derived from Ancient Rome. Democracy as a governing body of persons is a timeless tradition practiced by all civilizations at one time or another in varying degrees. However with the United States, the dedication to a democratic ideal rose to the surface as an honored and nearly sacred trust, that is to be maintained and protected.
The year 76 would have been a strange yet familiar world. In the year 76, the second Pope, Pope Linus I passed away. Linus was followed by Bronze Pope of Rome, Pope Anacletus I. On the other side of the world the Jianchu Dynasty began. In the Americas, the nations were in a dreamlike state of consciousness. The triumphs and failures of the names of kings, queens, and country folk flowed in and out of consciousness, the details of 10,000 beautiful stories of struggle and glory were lost, until words were written.
Yet in another way, they were more awake to natural and primal forces of Nature. Although the ancients of America could not read minds from the past, as we do today, they were better suited to read the unwritten word of Mother Nature and Father Sky. Today, much of the modern mind is trapped in the overly precise and short sighted domain of words and symbolism. Much has been forgotten on the way with the languages of the Wind, Animals, Rocks, Earth and Heavens.
Nonetheless, this flag is dedicated to the spirits of 76'∞.
NAVA 54 Vexibit—Startis Andredis: Septinsular Republic Flag
Andredis also showed us the Naval flag of the Septinsular Republic, which only had one ship. The Naval Septinsular Republic flag had framing of yellow with an canton of St. Mark's lion on red within a blue field.
NAVA 54 Vexibit—Grant Owens: Vexillological Association of Kansas City
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NAVA 54 Vexibit—Al Calavari: Annin & Co Postcard Recall Notice from 1917
Al Calavari showed us an artifact from 1917 as the United States entered WWI. During such times the demand for US flags can increase. Consequently Annin & Co. sent out a post card notice that older price quotes are hereby changed, due to 'unprecedented demand for U.S. flags.'
Often in times of crisis and before the start of new war there is collective patriotic push organically signaled by an durastic demand for US flags.
NAVA 54 Vexibit—Greg Hersh: A New Flag for Kodiak Island Proposal
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As stated in the opening speech by the current ICV president Zeljko Heimer, this is not vexillology. Specifically, creating and designing flags is not vexillology. But talking and writing about a newly designed flag flag is vexillology. Likewise, the countless flag designs that become are not vexillology, until another person describes the flag: as within the descriptive-data collection field of vexillology. It is a weird corner that the founder of vexillology has painted himself into and other would be vexillologists.
Further, Whitney Smith's fame as the founder of vexillology is critically dependent upon himself designing one particular flag... for Guyana. Smith owes much of his gravitas and fame for not doing vexillology. Ironically, the world remembers Whitney Smith best, for his non-vexilological work, which he himself does not consider to merit the inclusion within the definition of vexillology.
Smith's key footnote to world civilization is (from his perspective) as an artists, than as an academic. The quandry for Smith is that he will always be best remembered as a vexillologist for a "non-vexillological achievement" as the primary flag designer for the nation of Guyana. It seems quite illogical that excluding the creation of flags as a non-vexillological exercise. Yet, Smith was able to recognize his own imperfections, he once stated it might have been a better idea to spelled this discipline as vexology or vexilology instead of vexillology. Unto this day, vexillology catches flack from spell checks across the internet, as it is yet to be considered a real world by the matrix of machine mind, maybe a change in the spelling and definition of vexillology is in order?
NAVA 54 Vexibit—Ted Kaye: A Rajneesh Flag from Oregon
If you didn't know the Rajneesh community made headlines in 1981 to 1988 as an alternative and somewhat controversial experimental utopian community, that was derived from the culture of India. The local US government had several issues with this American community tilted towards an India spiritual path, yet blended with new age ideals. Unlike the tragedy of Waco, Texas with the Branch Davidians, bloodshed was averted.
He also expanded upon the wording of Bad Flag. Bad Flag refers to 'Bad Flag Design' rather than a flag being bad or evil. Thus Good Flag refers to good flag design, which is a flag that is recognizable and easy to determine from great distances.
NAVA 54, Vexitbit—Alex Gilkey: A New Kenyon Flag
Saturday, June 13, 2020
NAVA 54 Vexibit—Peter Loeser: A Blue Jay World Series Championship Flag 2015
Loeser pointed out that flags are often made before the eggs have hatched. Much like when Truman beat Dewey in 1948 for the US Presidential Election or more recently when Newsweek printed magazines touting that Hillary Clinton had won the 2016 US presidential election.The Jays lost in the American League Championship to the Kansas City Royals. Nonetheless, these erroneous flags were made and sold.
Make no mistake that in the future, persons will apply the Mandela Effect to this flag and assume that this flag represents a crossing over point, where in some other Universe the Jays win.
The most famous examples for the Mandela Effect include the spelling of the Bearstain Bears vs Bearstein Bears and whether or not standup comic Sinbad from Michigan was in a movie as the Genie Shazam.
For the record, the Jays lost to the Mets in 2015, and the Mets lost to the fairy tale winners of 2015, the Kansas City Royals.
Loeser's Website: http://www.loeser.us/flags
#8. A Flag Incident in San Francisco—Jim Ferrigan
Many in the public do not realize that the popular Confederate flag is not the official flag of the Confederacy. The popular Confederate flag is the de facto flag of the Confederacy and is usually associated with official battle flag of the Confederacy. But this flag mostly closely resembles the second Naval Jack of the Confederacy.
Although the Confederacy never saw any military action or gained traction in California, other nation states were able to make an impact on California that would have made a better replacement like the Russian-American Company due to the colony at Ft. Ross; or the Argentina flag when Hippolyte Bochard occupied Monterey in 1818. There was also the early US occupation of California in 1842 when Catesby Jones seized Monterey, when the US only had 26 states.
#7. Neḥushtan at Sea: What is Fouling that Anchor?—Bard Cosman
Below Cosman showed us an illustration of the Anchor and it use as printer's marks as the 'Sacred Anchor' of Christ.
NAVA 54: Presenting NAVA 55:Next Year's Meeting at St. Augustine, again, by Amber Atteberry
Like all NAVA meetings, a presentation for the next NAVA meeting was given. Amber Atteberry gave an overview of the facility at appropriately named Flagler College. There is a planned visit to the oldest masonry fort in the United States: the Castle of St. Mark (Castillo de San Marcos).
Flagler college is supreme college of elegance.
#6. United States Revenue-Marine and Customs Flags: A New Perspective—David B. Martucci
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| Can you spot the correct 16 striped Cutter flag? |
Martucci pointed out, since the official description of the flag in 1799 had 16 stripes because there were 16 states in the Union. Likewise many flags of the USA had 16 stripes as well.
By the time 1818 rolled around the US had 21 states. Thus many US flags has 21 stars with 21 stripes. With too many stripes, the US flag was given its final modern design algorythm by Captain Samuel Reid; it states that the stripes would remain as 13 for history and the canton would add stars as states were included.
Note that before income taxes, a lot of cash for the government was raised with this 'Guardian Paramilitary Entry Port Custom's Duty Force' better known as the Revenue Cutter Service.
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Dave Martucci at NAVA 54 Online with Library of Congress - Can you spot the correct 16 striped Cutter flag?
Later in the day the Revenue Cutter Service flag for the Confederacy was shown during last presentation by Jim Farrigan. The Confederate Revenue cutter flag had seven stars in the canton and looked remarkably like to flag of France, minus the stars.
Further details of Martucci's presentation is scheduled to a appear in an up coming issue of Vexillum. Martucci was the president of NAVA from 1998-2004. Link to Martucci's Website: http://www.vexman.net |
#5. The Unwaved Flag in Churches—Benjamin Nickodemus
Benjamin Nickodemus gave a paper on an observation a European immigrant to the United States who experienced culture shock in many of the US Churches he visited. The shocking element was the placement of the US flag near the holy of holy altars. Not all churches in the US have flags in the church, but many set it on one of the flanking sides. Although the US may pride herself on separation of the state and church, many churches are actively pro-inclusive to include symbols of the state in their church.
Although the US promotes the separation of Church and State it may seem peculiar to some, that highest symbol of the state would be in a Church. On the other hand, the use of Christian imagery within the state is ever so present. Many legislative leaders are sworn in upon the Bible, likewise Christmas is a recognized Federal holiday. Also note, US federal government does not recognize any Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, Shinto or Native American Religious Holiday—only Christian Holidays.
#4. The American Thin Blue Line Flag: A Controversial Success Story—Scott Mainwaring
Much of the popularity of the Thin Blue Line US Flag can be traced to the efforts of Andrew Jacob. Jacob created the flag in 2014 and had the marketing know how, to push it to market as a freshman at the University of Michigan. The original design may have come from a flag patch that was inspired by the US or UK flag patch.
Tje video below was also presented online. Scott pointed out this is one of the few unofficial flags to have quasi-official backing from the police department.
Dr. Mainwaring's Website
http://scottmainwaring.com
US Library of Congress Librarian - Elizabeth Brown
Brown demonstrated how to search the Library of Congress website. The example she provided was about You're a Grand Old Flag 1906 by George M. Cohan. It originally was called You're a Grand Old Rag. However due to peer pressure for reverence of the US flag, Rag was replaced with Flag.
#3. Surprise visit to Dublin: a virtual tour of a flag conservator’s studio—Rachel Phelan
It reads: Presented by Citizens of New York in the 69th NYV (4th Regiment of the Irish Brigade) Brigadier Gen. Thomas Francis Meagher. Commanding. Below in cursive it reads: In grateful appreciation of their gallant and brilliant conduct on the Battle Fields of Virginia Maryland in the War to maintain National Domain and American Union.
#2. Advancing Vexillogical Philately—Edwin Jackson
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| 5¢ CSA Stamp |
With our front in the field, swearing never to yield
The rights that we demand, or the deeds that we dare;
Then the Cross of the South in triumph remain,
To light is to freedom and glory again.
The Confederacy was able to create stamps of its own. You can see a cancelled 5¢ 'CONFEDERATE STATES" stamp that features Jefferson Davis. It was cancelled on November 4, 1862 in South Carolina.
Jackson showed us a stamp from El Salvador that matched with the pattern of the US flag but with inverted colours. It really is too bad that El Salvador did not keep its original design flag from 1865. It would make it unique among her neighboring flags of Honduras and Nicaragua, which looks way too similar.
Finally, the first US stamp to feature a flag from the USA was make in 1869 with US stamp # 121. Although it was not colour prefect, it was for 30¢. This was when the Union had 37 states, when Nebraska was the Baby in 1867. The 38th state would be Colorado which was still a territory.