Republic of the Rio Grande Flag - the Seventh Flag over Texas

 You have probably heard of the Six Flags over Texas?  But there was also a seventh flag - The Republic of the Rio Grande.  In 1840 several Mexican States attempted to follow Texas and break away from Mexico.  Caohuila, Nuevo Leon, and Tamaulipas.  For most of 1840, they attempted to follow in the footsteps of Texas, but failed.


The capital was located at Loredo Texas. 
And the president was Jesus de Cardenas.  They pleaded with the then Republic of Texas for aid, but none came.  Texas just wasn't ready for a second round with Mexico.  Texas would have to wait another seven years until 1846.

Some people think the flag may have been green instead of black?  Nonetheless it was a distinct rebel nation to fly over Texas.  It is older than the Confederate flag in any edition, and like the Confederacy a forlorn dream lost unto the ages.  Gracefully an echo of this fallen nation has been conserved as the city flag of modern Loredo, Texas. 

Flag of Silesia - A future nation in Europe in the 21st Century?

Silesia is historically a region in between Poland and the former Czechoslovakia.  Many Silesians count themselves as a separate ethnic and are officially the largest minority in Poland.  A few have even called for independence or at least autonomy.  Maybe in our lifetime Silesia will join the ranks as a new nation in Europe?

Of vexillological importance is the 'Silesian Flag,' more than just a regional flag it is regarded in some manner as a national aspirant flag.  The flag is divided in the middle horizontally with yellow up top and blue on the bottom.  In the center is a coat of arms, it bears a striking resemblance to the Ukrainian Flag, or rather the Ukranian Flag looks like the Silesian "Nationalist" Flag.


For the past five years in July Silesian patriots in Katowice, Poland march for more autonomy.  Additionally it is sometimes accompanied by a quasi-Rebel American-like-Silesian flag that has a Confederate Flag design but uses Silesian colours.




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image credits
http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/578111-irreducible-autonomy-silesia
http://www.demotix.com/news/785504/march-autonomy-upper-silesia-katowice#media-785488

Flags from In My Book of Dreams - by Susanne Vega 1990

The transition of the cheeto-puff 80s into the artsy mod like 90s of American Culture hits a high note, when books stores and coffee shops were fully adopted in an American Style.  Welcome to the 1990s where American bucks began to flow to Starbucks and noble book stores were barn houses of dreams, email was it and the internet was young.





A green masthead pennant appears on the sailboat of imagination of Susanne Vega's ship of imagination. Also visible is a pennant hat streamer, apparently she registered her ship in Germany.

The opening theme of this decade - 1990s - just swirls around the melodic star of Vega, Susan. 

Mailbox Flag from the song, And She Was - The Talking Heads 1985

Heavy on the art in the 1980s is the melody by the Talking Heads - And She Was 1985.  The video is in a league of its own beyond the glamor of "focus on the artists playing instruments."  Rather the video gives a surreal concrete meaning to an ethereal open ended subject - which could be a dream, thought, or push at some other view of perception.

It is a an echo of the 60s in the 80s versus domestic housewife of the 50s.

The Safety Dance Flags - Men with out Hats 1982? just Just DNACE!

 Dance, Dance, Dance, Dance, life without dance is no life.  Like a fool, imbelicl, itdot, hopping, joy, fun and the like tis what you needing to do all to dance, forget out being in time or tiempo all you have to do it let loose and lit a little we force of the heart to go never mind nthe skepplling erross, you'll gtet pst it in time!

OK not fn dDANCE!!!!

A marker birght redlike marker showz the way of the Safety Dance.  Danceee, never mind the mistep or sleilling .   There are know rules to dancing/

thishs is skeihy board dancihgngsn o kdance dkwotjh key dkrogb. (dancing keyboard) key board likes to damnclke!!!

 Follow the heart never mind the mind it dones not know how to dncna1


I love to snacdce and you cant stop me i love to dance you love to dance we can dance never stop dancin e il like dance dance with ginfer, dance with cat, dance with eye, dance wtih toung, dance with foot, dance with dadi n muthere, dance with eenmy, and most most dance with lover!!!

BE safe and dance.dance make good feet happio.


SFETY DANCW!

Note the red stremers on the poles as chuth things are thee vexiloodi.



THE LONGER DANCE VERSION

Convenient Store Sales Pennants - Smashing Pumpkins, Perfect 1998

Stores often decorate their interior with coloufrul sales streamer pennants as a way to excite the customer for happy sales.  In 1998 the video of Perfect by the Smashing Pumpkins had'em.  

This video illustrates the magical pull of souls who cross paths on heavy issues of life, death, and romance.  The almost infinite timing of tragic events seem so apparent in a random order of things, which make perfect sense in hindsight.  In the wake of regretful hope, a song of alternate hopes give comfort.  

Vexilloids is Siouxsie and the Banshees Video - Kiss them for Me 1991

 East meeting West is nothing new, since Marco Polo and Columbus.  Here Siouxsie and the Banshees weaves a hypnotic East-West song from 1991 - Kiss Them For Me.

Here the hand of a Hindu Diety holds some object of importance.

It looks like a man is holding a way flag on the left side of the picture near the background on the horizon.

Bye bye cheesy and fun 80s and here we go serious romantic art 90s.