Baloo & Boo Boo Bear as the California Republic Bear

Boo Boo Bear on the California State Flag

Yogi Bear's loveable side kick is Boo Boo Bear. Boo Boo may be the world's favorite side kick. Born at the beginning of the space age in 1958 Boo Boo got a his big break in Yogi' Bears Big Break.

Bears have been always sacred totems in the Native American tradition, but in Modern America the appreciation of the bear has gone to new levels of enchantment. Usually animated - these bears from fantasia have become virtual teachers and friends.

Baloo Bear as the California State Flag

Another fictional bear - Baloo Bear - originates from the Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. The animated Baloo was featured in Walt Disney's adaptation of the Jungle Book in 1967. Baloo is a caring bear, who helps a lost orphan boy find his way. Baloo is the idealized over-sized big brother bear of protection. His mantra was, "All you need in life are the bare necessities."

Boo Boo bear is the lovable naive little brother bear of good conscience, while Baloo Bear is the wise big brother bear of protection.

Baloo Singing about the Bare Necessities


Boo & Yog in a Service Ad

Tepui Flag

Tepui Flag

The Tepui are proverbial islands in the sky. More romantic that the table rock mountain, these unique formations of South America are a natural balance the Grand Canyon of North America.

Long considered sacred by the natives they were the inspiration for Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World and Disney's Up.


The flag features four colours: blue, white, yellow and green. There are five semi-circles along the bottom that represent clouds. The yellow trapezoid represents the steep edges of the Tepui. The green table top represents the biosphere that has been separated from the bottom. The sky is blue while the sun is represented by a five pointed yellow star - lest we forget that the Sun to is one of many yellow stars.

Flags of the Greatest Generation - US & Soviet Alliance

Soviet Union raising flag over the Reichstag

Photo of a lone solder who became
as the other statues in the background

There are two famous photographs of flags from WWII that captured in essence the victory of the Allies. Both photographs were actually second takes from a previous action to raise either flag. Coincidentally, both the Soviet banner and 48 US Stared flags are no longer official flags.

May 2, 1945 by Yevgeny Khaldei
Lone Soldier hoisting flag supported by a comrade over the Reichstag Building
Returned to Germany
Defeat of the West from the East


United States of America
The four US Marines become
symbols of the nation with the flag

February 23, 1945 by Joe Rosenthal.
5 US Marines
Mt. Suribachi
Returned to Japan
Defeat of the East from the West


WWII was the epic struggle of wars that heralded the space age and use of nuclear weapons. The US and Soviet Union were both latecomers. The Soviet entered in the Summer of 1941, while the United States entered in the Winter of 1941.

Although the US and Soviet Union were allies and victorious, soon afterwards the world would simmer in a virtual World War III, that took place on nearly every continent, ocean and even in outer space. Before peace with Japan and Germany was settled the left and right wings of earth dove into a death struggle in the most ancient of nations - Greece and China. Soon the Soviet Union and USA followed in their wake, taking sides on Korean Soil.

From 1945 unto 1991 the Soviet Union and United States clashed and harmonized like Yin and Yang. Although the Soviet Union 'lost' this war, the United State too underwent a metamorphosis - as the America of 1945 was no more by 1991, with a new flag by its constellation of stars.

In 1945 the United States of America had a racial caste system enforced by law. In some regions it was enforced lightly while in others it was enforced with deadly vigilante violence. However the Anglo-Saxon Cultural Revolution of the 1960s forever changed role of races and gender roles, in America and around the world.

By 1991 the Soviet Union was choking under monotheism of one nation under one path. Their American foe of 1958 was a different nation by 1988. The Soviets seemed to recognize that freedom, choice, and faith were attractive, if not essential, elements on the perpetual journey towards utopia.

Friend, Enemy? Allies from 1941-1950
Dates when flags were official
















Just before their Sacrifices, this speech was given in 1940
by Charlie Chaplin as a Satire on the Third Reich
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ICV 24 - Table Displays and Other Fun Stuff

ICV 24 - International Congress of Vexillology, Day 1 - Bonus Presentation, Murder over a Confederate Flag

Day 1 - Bonus Speaker, Dr. Phillip Rault
France - Brittany

Confederate Flag revealed

In between Arthur Etchell's and Annie Platoff's first scheduled presentation we were given an informal vexi-bit about the first Civil War, Union Colonel to die over a flag.

On May 24, 1861 Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth - Mr. E.E.E, was shot and killed for taking down a Confederate Flag that was flying over the Marshall House - now the Monaco Hotel. The owner of the building, James Jackson was a firebrand secessionist.


As Colonel EEE came down the stairs while still holding the Confederate Flag, he was shot and killed. In retaliation for Ellsworth's death, the NY 11th Zoavue Regiment executed Mr. Jackson in retribution.

The building is still standing today as the Hotel Monaco. As an option for the ICV Congress delegates, they could have stayed at this location.

Later that day attendees were invited to retrace the history with a visit to this historic 'Civil War' hotel.


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ICV 24 - International Congress of Vexillology, Day 5 -36th Presentation by Jan Oskar Engene, Norway

Day 5 - Speaker #37
NORWAY

The thirty sixth and final presentation was given by Jan Oskar Engene and was entitled Four Forgotten Norwegian Ensigns.

ICV 24 - International Congress of Vexillology, Day 5 - 35th Presentation by Ralph Kelly, Australia

Day 5 - Speaker #36
AUSTRALIA

The thirty fifth presentation was given by Ralph Kelly and was entitled Southern Cross Down Under.

ICV 24 - International Congress of Vexillology, Day 5 -34th Presentation by Jos Poels, Netherlands

Day 5 - Speaker #35
NETHERLANDS

The thirty fourth presentation was given by Jos Poels and was entitled The Orange Pennant: The Dutch Response to a Flag Dilemma.

ICV 24 - International Congress of Vexillology, Day 5 - 33rd Presentation by Tadej Jakopic, Slovenia

Day 5 - Speaker #34
SLOVENIA

The thirty third presentation was given by Tadej Jakopic and was entitled The 20th Anniversary under the Slovene Flag.

ICV 24 - International Congress of Vexillology, Day 5 - 32nd Presentation by Christopher Maddish, USA

Day 5 - Speaker #33

The thirty third presentation was given by Christopher Maddish and was entitled The Mysterious John Hewson-Martha Washington Flag.

The Martha Washington Flag
"Lost Flag from the American Revolution"
this is not a British Ensign

Nearly all the records and details about the flags flown in the early part of the American Revolution are scanty or were lost. But I proved to the world of vexillology that 'lost flags' still exist.

My talk centered on a mysterious handkerchief made during the early part of the American Revolution before the stars and stripes were adopted. The handkerchief in question was apparently made by John Hewson in Philadelphia at the request of Martha Washington. It features General Washington on horseback surrounded by four flags. Three are well remembered - the Rattlesnake Gadsden, 13 stripe, and pine tree. But one has been misidentified as colonial British ensign. Rather it is a 13 ray pinwheel design, in a similar tone to the Japanese Rising Sun flag, minus the sun.

I gave an overview of the handkerchief's origin and a short biography of John Hewson - who was a patriot as well as refined artist. Finally I proposed a name for this 'lost' flag of the American Revolution as the "Martha Washington Flag."

The Martha Washington Flag like the other three were not regimental banners. Rather the flags of the handkerchief, like George Washington on horse back, were intended to be national symbols of the American Revolution. They were in fact unofficial de facto flags of the American Revolution in the early phase of the American Revolution.

Three flags are well remembered, and at long last for the final banner, its time has come.

Introdutory video Shown at the Congress

ICV 24 - International Congress of Vexillology, Day 5 -31st Presentation by Peter Ansoff

Day 5 - Speaker #32
USA

The thirty first presentation was given by Peter Ansoff and was entitled Sir Charles Fawcett Redux: The Historical Connection between the British East India Company Flag and the American Continental Colors.

ICV 24 - International Congress of Vexillology, Day 5 - 30th Presentation by Francisco Gregoric

Day 5 - Speaker #31
ARGENTINA

The thirtieth presentation was given by Francisco Gregoric and was entitled The Flag of the City of Buenos Aires: Four Centuries of History.

ICV 24 - International Congress of Vexillology, Day 5 - 29th Presentation by Avelino V. Couceriro R.

Day 5 - Speaker #30

The twenty ninth presentation was given by Avelino V. Couceiro R. and was entitled Aquella Bandera Cubana...La Original.

ICV 24 - International Congress of Vexillology, Day5 - 28th Presentation by Kenneth Hartvigsen

Day 5 - Speaker #29

The twenty-eighth presentation was given by Kenneth Hartvigsen and was entitled Picturing Flag Violence in Civil War Sheet Music: The Case of "Down With the Traitors' Serpent Flag."

This presentation was the winner of William Driver Award under the 45th NAVA congress.

ICV 24 - International Congress of Vexillology, Day 4 - After Session Rogue Presentation?

Unknown persons with flag
North Lodge Room August 4th, 2011
Appeared around 5:30-6:00 pm EST

On the fourth day of the International Congress of Vexillology a 'rogue' unregistered flag waving event occurred at the main speaker's forum in the North Lodge room of the George Washington Masonic Memorial.

While assisting Peter Ansoff with the computer and video preparation for the final day of presentations, two unregistered persons walked to the front of the stage and raised a large world quilt flag. They did not speak but let their flag do the speaking - it heralded along the top"Jesus King of the Nations." This was apparently make by 'worshipbanners.org'. Unseen in the video is the message along the bottom that states "Every Tongue Will Confess."

Close up of Jesus King of the Nations Flag

I was lucky enough to get a snap shot of these unknown unregistered, 'rogue vexillologists' caught in the act. This is perhaps the first time that unregistered persons made a flag statement at a ICV congress, on the speakers forum without permission.

Previously at the 23 International Congress of Vexillology, after the tour bus departed from the controversial Yasukuni Shrine three demonstrators on the edge of the shrine were waving the Tibet, Mongolian, and Uyghur flags. However the waving of these 'ethnic' groups in China was not at the speakers forum.

Rogue Flag display video at ICV 24


It's a good bet this is where they got their flag from

ICV 24 - International Congress of Vexillology, Day 4 - Special Lunch Hour Presentation by Ben Zaricor

Day 4 - ICV Special Presentation

An extra presentation was given during the lunch hour by Ben Zaricor and vexillologists around the world were given shown several historical American Flags from the Zaricor Collection.

ICV 24 - International Congress of Vexillology, Day 4 - 27th Presentation by Michel R. Lupant, Belgium

Day 4 - Speaker #28
BELGIUM

The twenty seventh presentation was given by Michel R. Lupant and was entitled Form the Trust Territory of the Pacific to the Federated States of Micronesia.

ICV 24 - International Congress of Vexillology, Day 4 - 26th Presentation by Rob Raeside, Canada

Day 4 - Speaker #27
CANADA - Nova Scotia

The twenty sixth presentation was given by Rob Raeside and was entitled The Maritime Influence on the Municipal Flags of Atlantic Canada.

ICV 24 - International Congress of Vexillology, Day 4 - 25th Presenation by Roman Klimes, Germany

Day 4 - Speaker #26
GERMANY

The twenty fifth presentation was given by Roman Klimes and was entitled Gibraltar: The Rock with its own Symbols.