#1. Flags and State Iconography of Hashemite Iraq, 1921 to 1958—John Andrews

The first presenter for NAVA 54 Online was John Andrews.  Andrews, gave nn informative presentation on the flags that have flown over Iraq.  In the slide above Andrews traced the origins of many of the Middle Eastern Arabic to flags that flew at the earlier part of the 1900s.  These first colours of the Arab Revolt against the Turks would provide 'a representational framework.'  Although many of these clubs were short lived, their impact would continue unto today in 2020.   When the Otttomans 'cracked down on these Arab clubs' they 'gained reputations for subversive inclinations.'

Andrews also gave a stellar performance under the 'fire' of technical difficulties, maintaining composure and train of thought. 

NAVA 54 - June 13, 2020 Cyberspace

On Saturday June 13, 2020 NAVA held its first Cyberspace meeting, due to he Corona Virus outbreak of 2020.  Since NAVA 54 took place in Cyberspace it also happened on Sunday June 14, due to the overlap of Time Zones.  We had participants across the world participate from from Japan and Ireland.  NAVA 54 was supposed to take place in St. Augustine, Florida.  Although the meeting did not have an official place of designation, it was set to Eastern Standard Time (GMT -4:00).  Since Ansoff is the president and it makes sense to view his locality as the designated geographic space for NAVA 54.  Thus in manner of speaking, NAVA 54 took place in cyberspace, the anchor point for NAVA 54 in space and time was at Annadale, Virginia.

Any meeting in cyberspace can take place in two days of the calendar, so be that someone attending is across the dateline.  Further, if someone is attending a meeting in cyberspace from Kiribati then it is possible that three calendar days expand as the official meeting date.  However it must take place between the hours when today, tomorrow and yesterday appear: 10:00am to 12:00pm GMT.  

As a part of the opening ceremonies, FIAV President Zeljko Heimer of Croatia gave the blessing and opening speech.  He reiterated the values and core ideas of vexillology.

The Dexter Blue Tide Flag - Maritime Code for Lamba

The International Maritime Flag for Lambda had many incarnations.  No doubt ,this signal flag was used by several navies, nations, and communities across time.  But its modern historical fame would begin as a pattern within the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom.  Lord Howe, Admiral of the Royal Fleet, put this pattern on the historical map in 1790 to indicate the numerical value of 'zero.'  By the battle of Trafalgar in 1803 this pattern was coded to 'six,' since a copy of the code book was lost to potential enemies.

Then sometime in the middle of the 1800s this flag became associated with the letter 'S.'  However with the USA it was associated with the letter 'J' and then with the number six.  By WWII, the UK was code this pattern the number 7.   Upon the dawn of the Space Age, all the major navies of the world would abandon this earliest of signal flags from the Enlightenment Era.

Today this flag well known to many of Generation X and below as the middle signal flag on a fictional restaurant at Bikini Bottom, The Krusty Krab.  However, it has a Sinister Blue Tide—meaning that the hoist is blue with a blue bottom and the fly is white.

Since 2020 this flag has been rechristened as the Greek Letter Lambda.  This new association gives the ancient pattern a new life.  Since zero, six, seven, and the other letters already have established patterns, it makes sense to adopt this flag a new symbol.

  

California Republic State Seal Flag Design

Here is a California State Flag that is reflective of the state seal with Minerva or Athena sitting behind the California Grizzly. 

TEXAS Spelled Out Blue Star Flag in Thai

Texas and Thailand have much in common.  They both begin with the letter T.  Both are proud nations that were never truly conquered.  They have their state flags that shine with red, white, and blue in different ways.  Finally they aint afraid of a little heat, now and then.

Texas in Blue Star Flag in Arabic

When you sub in the Arabic letters in the Blue Star Spelled Texas Flag you get a mighty holy flag.  No doubt the first Arabic person to visit was Black Steven long long ago, when our Earth was in a different position of the Galaxy, far far away.

Today, Texas is home to a small community of Arab-Texans.  Fine thing to note is that much of North Africa, Iraq, Syria, and Iran are at the same latitude of Texas.  Thus they should feel somewhat on a climatic level, at home in Texas.  Or rather Texas would find North Africa and the Levant much like home, with regard to Mother Nature.

TEXAS Blue Star Flag Spelled out in Hebrew

Since Texas is in the Bible Belt and directly due west of Israeli in the Israeli Belt, this state deserves a Texas Spelled in Hebrew Flag.  The is something blessed about Texas, after all when they pray East their are facing Jerusalem. It is most likely that most of the people in the Bible and Old Testament would have found Texas, especially West Texas, to feel like home.  Or rather, when persons from West Texas visit Israel, they should feel at home.