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.