Rhode Island Flag And The Flag Company Inc

By Swan Stevens

Rhode Island, measuring only about 48 miles long and 37 miles wide, is the smallest of the U.S. states. Despite its small area, Rhode Island, known as the "Ocean State," boasts over 400 miles of coastline. Rhode Island was founded by Roger Williams in 1636, who had been banished from the Massachusetts colony for his advocacy of religious tolerance and the separation of church and state.

Almost 90 years after Rhode Island became the last of the original thirteen colonies to form a union, the General Assembly of the state adopted an official design for a state flag. The colors and design of the flag date back to colonial times and the original establishment of Rhode Island and the Providence Plantations under King Charles II of England.

The flag was adopted on May 19, 1897. Rhode Island is the 13th state of the union, gaining statehood on May 29, 1790. It is one of the original 13 colonies that united to form the union of the United States.

Rhode Island’s first nonmilitary state flag was adopted on March 30, 1877. Its white background corresponded to the facings on state militia uniforms worn during the Revolution. The flag’s anchor and motto were represented in Rococo style and encircled by blue stars corresponding to the number of states in the Union.

The white and blue colors were taken from flags carried into battle by Rhode Island soldiers during the American Revolution, the War of 1812 and the Mexican War. The 13 stars surrounding the anchor represent the 13 original colonies that united to form the union of the United States. The anchor has been linked as a symbol with Rhode Island since the state's foundation and it has been used with the state motto 'Hope' since 1644.

There is a barrage of cheap and inferior Rhode Island 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 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 Rhode Island flag for the future.

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The Flag Company Inc And South Carolina Banner

By Ned Sons

The official South Carolina Flag was adopted in the year 1861 by the state. According to South Carolina Flag history, the designer of the flag was Colonel William Moultrie.

This Colonel was requested by Revolutionary Council of Safety to plan and give shape to a new flag for the South Carolina regiments in 1775 at the time of the American Revolution.

Consequently, the palmetto was adopted by South Carolinians as their chief state symbol and as a component of new flag designs. Different “Palmetto Flags” flew in the early 19th century, becoming ubiquitous in late 1860 and early 1861 after South Carolina seceded from the Union.

A Palmetto tree was added and centered on the blue field. The Palmetto, the South Carolina State Tree, had been attributed as instrumental in Colonel Moultrie's defense of Sullivan's Island against an attack by British warships in June 1776. Cannonballs fired at the fort from the British ships could not destroy the walls of the fort which were built of Palmetto logs. Instead, the cannonballs simply sank into the soft, tough Palmetto wood.

This incident took place in 1776 on Sullivan's Island while attacking the British fleet. The tree is also suggestive of the state's nickname, which is the "Palmetto State". The South Carolina flag is simple yet full of deep meaning that makes it one of the remarkable state flags of the US.

There is a barrage of cheap and inferior South Carolina 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 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 South Carolina flag for the future.

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Massachusetts Flag And Its History

By Ted Long

On March 6, 1915, Massachusetts adopted a State flag that was very similar to the flag that flies over the Commonwealth today. The 1915 flag depicted the Commonwealth coat of arms on one side on a white field. On the other side was a blue shield with a pine tree on it, a symbol of the value placed on wood by the settlers of Massachusetts.

Today, the design depicts the Massachusetts coat of arms on a white field on both sides of the flag, a design approved on June 2, 1971, to take effect on November 1, 1971.

The Indian figure from the 1629 seal was revived by Nathan Cushing when he designed the coat of arms of the new Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1780. The Indian appears in gold on a blue shield together with a silver star indicative of statehood.

The arm and sword in the crest, together with the Latin motto on the surrounding ribbonâ€"“Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem” (“By the sword, we seek peace, but peace only under liberty”)â€"refer to lines written in the 17th century by the English politician Algernon Sidney. The coat of arms on a white field was used as regimental colors by many Massachusetts troops prior to 1908.

The motto of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem, is printed in gold on a blue ribbon. It can be translated as "By the sword, we seek peace, but peace only under liberty." This motto is supported by the ruffle sleeved arm grasping a sword that is depicted above the shield.

There is a barrage of cheap and inferior Massachusetts 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 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 Massachusetts flag for the future.

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Hawaii Flag And The Flag Company Inc

By Ronald Frank

Before 1810 each of the populated Hawaiian Islands was ruled by its own King and the political and religious systems administered by ali'i and kahuna (chiefs and priests). Though there were conflicts between the various ali'i and kings from time to time, the people of the islands, for the most part, farmers and fishermen, were not inclined toward long-term war and life among the islands was relatively peaceful and practical.

That was before 1810 and before a young, ambitious ali'i, Kamehameha, managed to acquire a small schooner with a cannon. With the help of his cannon and various small arms brought to the islands by European travelers, he was able to take control of the island chain from Hawaii to Kauai. He instituted systems of governance, commerce, and taxation, establishing his court on the island of Hawaii and appointing governors to control all of the other islands. Kamehameha created a single sovereign nation that gained recognition as such by the major powers of the world.

After a brief British occupation of Hawaii in 1843, King Kamehameha III set the number of stripes on the national flag at eight, corresponding to the major islands. There were also other Hawaiian flags, including a naval ensign, a jack, and a royal standard.

American business interests supported the overthrow of the Hawaiian government in January 1893, whereupon they hoisted the Stars and Stripes. Rebuffed in their attempt to secure annexation by the United States, the new leaders proclaimed Hawaii a republic in 1894 under its former national flag. On August 12, 1898, however, Hawaii became a U.S. territory, and 61 years later it was admitted to the Union as the 50th state.

The eight horizontal stripes that make up the body of the flag represent the major Hawaiian Islands of Oahu, Maui, Lanai, Kauai, Kahoolawe, Molokai, Niihau and the Big Island of Hawaii.

There is a barrage of cheap and inferior Hawaiian 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 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 Hawaiian flag for the future.

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New Mexico State Flag And The Flag Company Inc

By Mariana White

The design of the New Mexico Flag was selected from a flag designing competition held in 1920. The New Mexico Flag history is as colorful as those of other states.

Enter the Daughters of the American Revolution who had been quite involved with the official state flag designations in other states. In 1920, the Daughters of the American Revolution suggested that a new design is adopted that was more representative of the unique character of New Mexico. This idea had many supporters and, as had been done in other states, a design competition was launched. The winner was Dr. Harry Mera, a Santa Fe physician, and archeologist. The flag was constructed by Dr. Mera's wife, Reba.

The colors come from old Spain; yellow and red are found in the Spanish Cross of Burgundy flag, used during the reign Phillip the II (1556-1598). The Spanish viceroys used this flag during their time in the New World. The red and yellow in the New Mexico flag honor Isabella I of Castile and stem from this part of our history.

Four is the sacred number of the Zia and can be found repeated in the four points radiating from the circle. The number four is embodied in the four points of the of the compass, North, East, South, and West; in the four seasons of the year Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter; in the 24 hours of each day by sunrise, noon, evening and night; by four seasons of life, childhood, youth, adulthood and old age.

The Zia considers four to be a sacred number and thus there are 4 bunches of rays radiating from the sun. In fact, there are exactly four rays in each group. The number four is not only expressed in the New Mexico Flag but is inherent in every aspect of life itself. Thus there are four cycles in one life, four seasons in all and four divisions of a day. The round sun in the New Mexico Flag also implies that life is circular. The New Mexico Flag has a red symbolic emblem in the center of a yellow background.

There is a barrage of cheap and inferior New Mexico 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 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 New Mexico flag for the future.

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