Vexillology in the film Frailty - 2001

 Vexillology made a cameo in the film Frailty 2001, starring Matthew McConaughey and Bill Paxton.  During a flashback scene the starred "WORD OF THE DAY" is "Vexillology."  You can see it in the upper right hand corner.  Although the movie has almost nothing to due with the study of flags, several flags do indeed make an appearance in this biblical thriller of sorts.

 In the boys' bedroom a Houston Oilers football pennant hangs above one bed.  The Oilers are an NFL team no more.  When the Oilers moved to Tennessee they underwent a name and mascot change, to become the Tennessee Titans.  You can also see a homemade pennant that the boys made on the post board.

Both lead movie stars are from Texas and exude that "Put-ter there" doing things my way, in that confident Texan Lawman strut.  Bill Paxton was born 1955 in Ft. Worth, Texas while McConaughey was born 1969 in Ulvade, Texas.  

The Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company Flag - The White Eagle and Letter N on a Field of Blue

Unfortunate unexpected occurrences hit the fan all the time.  Long ago people took it as sign that you deserved it, were under a curse, or somebody sent you some bad energy.  But accidents happen at a set statistical formula, and a whole industry of Emergency Relief Entities have come into existence to deal with these 'random' events.

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio is one of the these many organized groups who deal with these trying situations.  Of vexillological note, they usually open their commercials by waving their corporate flag.  It has a sky blue background, with a large white capital letter "N."  On top of the "N" is an eagle - a bald eagle completely coloured white.  It is a vexillologically sound flag, that is easily identifiable.

In this commercial Nationwide playfully puts children into poor customer service situations.  You can read into the commercial that Nationwide promotes customer compassion, satisfaction, and service first. In the picture here the US national flag can be seen in the background. Another flag to the left is indistinguishable.



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Flags from Glory 1989, The 54th Massachusettes

The story of the 54th Massachusetts African-American infantry unit was portrayed in 1989 with the epic film Glory. This 'colored' military unit saw extensive service during the US Civil War.  Here their unit flag can be seen with yellow stars along with state flag of Massachusetts.

 Matthew Broderick honors young Robert Gould Shaw.  Glory effectively illustrated Colonel Shaw's youth, abolitionist political views, and valiantly illustrated his bravery during his final command at Fort Wagner.  

It was in Glory, that Morgan Freeman became a household name.  Freeman rose to stardom late in life.  Consequently his star has burned steady, smooth, true and bright.  Freeman's real world character and rich experience of life's knowing shined through as Sergeant Major Rawlins.

Here the several US flag can be seen flying as the troops of the 54th march in parade formation after successful training.

Leaping Leamurs! It's Leap Day!

A holiday that ain't a holiday but should be one!

Mini Pom Pom Pets Flag

Lovely things are always being made.  On the cover of April Chorba's book Mini Pom Pom Pets, make your own friends published by Klutz, an adorable little baby chick can be seen holding a flag.  It is a pink pennant with a yellow star. 

In any case Happy Valentine's Day!



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Muffins National Flag - from the Steven Colbert's Lost Twilight Zone Episodes

A unique flag appears on the Steven Colbert Show, the Muffins National Flag.  In a parody sketch in the CBSVault of Television, "lost episodes" of the Twilight Zone a man awakens to new world order where their formerly deceased dog is now the leader of the world.

A picture of the dog with flag can be seen in a photo.  The colour is impossible to make out, but it most likely is red with a white disc with a black paw print. 

Modern Yugoslavian Freedom Flag

Yugoslavia is a nation no more.  However there are persons who identify with Yugoslavia by heritage, language or ethnic dimensions.  As communist Yugoslavia no longer exists, there are a minority of modern people who still identify in someway being "Yugoslavian" more so than Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Slovenia, or Herzegovina.