Saturday 16 July 2016

By Albert Frank


Ohio has been home to explorers and innovators as far back as 20,000 years ago. Just experience one of the amazing mounds and earthworks left here by ancients called the Adena and Hopewell.

Ohio became a state on March 1, 1803, although no formal declaration was made until 1953 when President Dwight Eisenhower officially signed the documents making it a state, retroactive to the original date.

Red, blue and white are strongly related to the national colors of the USA. The stripes on the flag represent the state's notable waterways and highways. The blue triangle is symbolic of the valleys and hills found in the lands of Ohio. The white border of the circle resembles the letter "O" for Ohio, while the red circle is a symbol for a buckeye, that is also the nickname for the state.

Out of the 17 stars, 13 are grouped together to signify the original 13 states belonging to the Union. The remaining 4 stars below the triangle's apex, denote the position of Ohio, which became the 4th state to unite with the Union, following the 13 states. The Ohio Flag is laden with intense symbolism and is marked with a striking and unusual design.

There is a barrage of cheap and inferior Ohio flags being imported and sold, that do not comply with the flag statute. This is bad for a number of reasons. Imported flags are cheaply made and inferior to American-made Ohio flags, but more importantly, the designs, materials, colors, and methods of printing do not compare well with the better quality, longer-lasting, and correctly designed flags made by American manufacturers. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Ohio flag for the future.




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