Logos of the Corporate Consumer Overlords - The Incredible Shrinking Woman 1981

In the background the of the corporate cabal office the logos of the most powerful consumer based products can be seen.  In 1981 the public was horridly unaware of the commercial powers that be, but in 1981 a sci-fi dramedy was released on the public The Incredible Shrinking Woman.

In it, our heroine is affected by all the chemical additives that makes her shrink.  Ironically her husband's company is responsible for making many of these man-made chemical agents.

Interesting thing to note is the transgender symbol; it is above the nose of the man on the far left, that is known as Genetic Engineering Applied.  No doubt in the future, science will tame the virus and harness it to modify ones gender, ethnic, height, and aptitude.

That's a Samsung Galaxy!  In 1981!

Do not doubt that in a1000 years, cybernetic humanoids from Earth will unlock and master genetic expression, giving people the ability to shape-shift.  Funny thing is... that 1000 years ago, cultures across the world believed in the shape-shifters as a natural part of the cosmos.  But now, people laugh at those who claim to know or have observed shape-shifting beings.  In a weird way, we are the weird middle civilization who do not believe in shape-shifting.  As one could have imagined flying to the moon in 1701, one can see that science will deliver the shape-shifter to Earth, by at least by the year 7101. The evolution of mankind will continue, and the great rat race of life will push it further.

Coincidentally, one of the corporate spy goons who takes a clandestine picture of Pat Kramer is holding what looks like an I-Phone, in the year 1981!

PAT KRAMER - A Pennant from the Incredible Shrinking Woman 1981

The PAT KRAMER pennant appears twice in the 1981 seminal classic The Incredible Shrinking Woman.  It first appears during a segment when the Incredible Shrinking Woman appears on TV.  After she gets to her seat, the host points out in to the audience that her 'first ever, fan club' is present.  They appear with pompoms and a pennant that has Pat Kramer's name upon it.

The pennant is purplish-pink and Pat Kramer's name is in all capital letters and fills up the pennant.   No doubt this movie is a cult classic, and the high water mark of Lily Tomlin's career.  Tomlin was riding wake upon the hit of 9 to 5 1980, and for a short moment had the heart of America eating out of her palm.  Later, she would shine again behind the mask of Mrs. Frizzle on the Magic School Bus. 

In another scene, when media circus of neighbors and news camps out on her front lawn, the same flag is visible.  In this shot the her first name is clearly visible "PAT."

The US Flag in The Incredible Shrinking Woman 1981

In 1981 Lily Tomlin, aka Mrs. Frizzle from The Magic School Bus, began her journey into the imaginations of children across America. The Incredible Shrinking Woman 1981 was a comedy-science fiction commentary on modern day consumerism.  However, the political message is packaged softly and with a comedic tone.  The film captured suburban life in the early 1980s, with an artistic twirl that combined all sorts of film types yet and fit perfectly into a spectacular cartoon like sitcom, that felt like a movie.  Unlike many modern movies, as was the case with Downsizing, this movie hits the mark without smacking the audience over the head with political club. Rather this movie allows the viewer "think" as ideas are presented. 

The film was also a portent for Lily Tomlin, because later in her career she would become the bus driver of the animated series The Magic School Bus.  Many times over, her magic school bus would shrink in size; on one class trip it shrank so they could explore the digestive track of one of her students.  

This movie is often overlooked, but it is a masterpiece and a work of art of the 1980s.  However, this movie has a delightful dose of 'That 70s' feels afterglow—a kind of Very Brady touch.  The Special effects do not distract, but add appropriately to the plot, with just the correct amount of ham and spectacle.   Even without the extra effects, the story, filming, and acting carry the show. 

The US flag appears in this movie, incompletely.  During one of breakfast kitchen scenes a boy in green pjs, or kiddie costume has US flag as an arm patch. 

Church Signal Flags from the US Civil War - United Today

The United North & South Church Signal Flag is based upon the two different Church Flags flown by the Southern and Northern Navies during the US Civil War.  The Confederate Navy used a white pennant with a red cross that was upright.  The Northern US Navy also used a white pennant with a blue cross that was horizontal.  In this united version, the upright cross from the Southern Navy is used, however the dominant inner color of the US blue Northern Naval Church flag is apparent, with the red Southern Cross along the outer edges of the cross.

The Church Signal flag for the Confederate Navy was white and red.  Similar to red cross cross, the difference is that the foot of the cross is traditionally longer.

The Church Signal flag of Union forces used blue and white.  The cross was on its side.











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Guilded Age US Naval Style SOS Flag

In the early 1900s the US Navy had special SOS flags, intuitively reflective of Morse Code.  Most likely, they were shelved since they all looked a like, unlike the modern ICS Maritime Flags.

Old Morse Code - Error Code Flag

Before WWII the US Navy a special type of Morse Code flags that used the three colours to represent Morse Code.  Red was the DIT, Yellow was the DAH, and blue was the Repeater-Sub that depended on the preceding colour towards the hoist.

Thus using this old US Navy Code a Morse Code Error flag can be represented.  It has eight stripes for the eight DITS of the Error Message.  Since it is only uses DITS red and blue are used. 

The Original US NAVY Morse Code Flags

For a short while the US Navy has a special class of flags dedicated to Morse Code.  Using three colours of red, yellow, or blue; the dits and dahs of Morse Code were distinguished with these flags.

Although they are no longer in use, as the ICS Maritime flags have taken over, they are interesting relics of once official flags.

The dits are represented by the colour red, while dahs are represented by the colour yellow.  Blue is the special colour that can be a dit or a dah.  The rule for blue is that its identity is determined by the preceding colour towards the hoist.  This is on the left in the standard model, but is on the right when looking from the anterior side.

These flags were in limited use during the early 1900s.  Finding one, would be of great value as they are extremely rare.

They are a first of their kind of Tele-morse-graphic flag.  Innately confusing the the eye that is unfamiliar with Morse Code, it was perhaps due to this property, that the ICS flags became the norm for the US NAVY.  Note that ICS flags are often called Morse Code flags, which makes little sense since ICS flags have no direct connection to Morse Code.

These 'Retired US Navy' flags are at their base architecture and design, intimately reflective of Morse Code.  And deserve to be called Morse Code flags more so than ICS flags.

Note that for the letter M the Morse code flag is shifted to horizontal axis.  Obviously this was done to distinguish this flag from the ICS Number 5 flag.  Otherwise, it'd be a confusing situation.  A similar type of confusion still exists with our script between the letters and numbers 1 & l and O and 0.  It is easy to make a mistake as these letters and numbers can be confused.  This is also the case with ICS 5 and K, they are the same pattern and could look the same from a distance, to some extent.

Below is a modern extrapolation of the Old US Naval Code to numbered, Morse Code Pennants.  Although they were never issued in this format, the basic principles of the patter still work.  It was a simple design but since all the flags 'look-a-like' the Morse Code flags were not as effective as the contrasting symbols and colours of ICS standard flags.