Jim Henson of Mississippi looked just like JEB Stewart?

Of things that make up the stereotypical Southern Man, we have JEB Stewart.  He was a dashing, talented, skilled, rootin' tootin,' rip roaring, and a bit a jokster.  His clever command of the Southern Calvary was a severe annoyance to Union forces.  No doubt if you were a solider under his command, you would have loved this man and be willing to take a bullet for him—he was the Han Solo of the Confederacy.

Funny thing is JEB Stewart is the spittin' image of Jim Henson.  Maybe Jim Henson was the reincarnation of JEB Steward? When you superimpose Kermit on JEB Stewart, it becomes more than obvious.

Now if you switch em' up, and put Jim Henson's head on JEB Stewart's portrait, we gotta' match.  In fact, Henson was born in the South in the state of Mississippi, which is the state that has the mostest theme of Confederate flags.  However, nobody knows what Henson thought of his home state's flag—should it be changed or kept the same.

Easy it is, to pass judgement on persons of the pass, on ghosts who can not defend their actions.  And harder it is to imagine what it must have been like to have been born as another ethnicity from the past.

Try imagining being born as white southern slaveholder or as black woman in bondage or as a Native American fighting for the North?  Can you imagine?  Certainly they offer of two different points of view.  Likewise the attachment of things of what one knows is a common theme across the ages.

Given, enough time these persons of the past accrue and certain glory and deserve a proper respect.

Flags for the New Internal California Provinces

Rather than split into new states, California should divide internally into sub-state regions.  That way California remains united in some fashion for resident's rights and state agencies.   Consequently the regional-prefect governors will gain more power in a step wise evolutionary process, instead of cutting it cold turkey. 

If California were to split up into smaller political entities. No doubt there would be a fight as to which offspring prefect would get to keep the California state flag. In this case they remain as the State of California but have a new regional-prefect flags.

This keeps California together, and allows regional sectors to more effectively govern at the expense of the state government.   Additionally, California keeps all her problems to herself, without dragging other states to take care of her business.

Many of the proposed prefect flags of California are based upon historical flags and flags that currently fly over California.

The Draper Plan = A Power Grab for California

Every so often, voices in California call for the split up of the state.  One of the primary reasons is to fix the states chronic problems.  However, in reality it can be seen as a political power grab for the Senate.  It is not fair that California only gets 2 Senate seats, but then California gets all those electoral college votes and power in the lower house. 

All in all California should fix her own problems.  Likewise a better plan would be to create internal quasi-states if California really wanted to separate.  California would remain as a state but have five internal prefects that would be nearly equivalent to states, but all under one governor, who would be more like a prime minister-governor with reduced powers to the provinces.  Thus California will have it both ways.  The Provincial Prefects would have the power within the state of California.  For example the state tax of California would be reduced to 1% while the provincial governors could set up taxes to whatever they like from 1% to setting a record at 12% or higher.

Nominally California's split up for Senate Power Grab would favor the Democratic Political Party.

Eventually this power grab could cause a chain reaction in states opposed to West Coast politics and Texas could counter such a political move.  Texas even has it written in their constitution that they could split up into five more states if need be.  With five new 'blue' states their would be five new 'red' states.  Additionally California would have more power over the government to come fix her own problems.

In this political cartoon, the flag of the US Senate is hanging over the Congressional Capital Building, to demonstrate this political process.

The Roman Numeral US L flag - L is for 50

Since L stands for 50, this Roman Numeral can be subbed for the canton. 

Here is another version where the stars are missing.  As L indicates 50 stars.

Roman Numeral iiii or iv

There are two forms for the Roman Number 4; it can be IV or III.  Most clocks use IIII for the 4th hour.  Also IIII can be found on the Roman Colosseum.  Note that the Roman Numeral quad-I maritime flag is composed of four colours.  Likewise there are already established four coloured maritime flags like Zulu and #9.  NATO's maritime flags for 'Division' and 'Squadron' also use four colours but of the same palette.   The IIII flag however, maintains its own palette.

Most but not all Roman Numeral clocks employ the IIII for the 4th hour.  You can see to the left a clock with IIII instead of IV.  One major exception is Big Ben's Clock Tower in London, that uses the official IV for the 4th hour time slot.

1988 in Roman Numeral Flags - Different Ways

Roman Numeral flags should be used in the composite form, but there are options.  Option number one is to use singular flags in a one to one ration of letters to flags.  This is long yet stylish.

Another way is to use them without substitute repeaters.  And finally the official way is to use repeaters as necessary.

Note that number L has the same form as the original international L flag, before it the blue section became black.

The Year 1999 in Maritime Roman Numeral Flags

Flags for numbers are noting new.  But here we have the International Roman Numerla Maritime Flags coding for years.  Above is the year 1999 and below is the year 1988 in the three different possible forms.  Also note there are additional substitute-repeater flags that have been added.