Tag: Flags

Seven flags on my wish list: Macedonia, France, Chicago, Village of Glen Ellyn, Ireland, the EU, Finland. I own none of them. But I do own a printer.

I folded my Chicago-style hot dog flag using the same 13-fold triangular method as the American flag. Normally you end up with a field of stars. Here the protocol demands a perfect field of neon green relish, sports peppers, and…

A country adopted a flag in 1992. Two weeks later, the UN, the Olympics, and foreign embassies banned it.

Tomorrow is the day Idaho became a US state. If I had an Idaho flag, I would fly it. Especially since it’s the land of potatoes. But it’s the day before July 4th, so I would have to take down…

To celebrate the greatest living contemporary composer, I'd like to fly an Estonian flag on his birthday. But it falls on a day when I should be flying an American flag instead.

National Illinois Day falls on Dec 7th, and it's a reminder to transition from Thanksgiving to Christmas! 🌲 Discover more fun facts and festive musings.

Embracing our quirks! Did you know the term 'beige flag' isn't just for relationships anymore? It's about celebrating the unique, everyday traits that make us who we are. From consistent breakfast routines to peculiar music tastes, let's celebrate our individuality!

19 days to fly your flag; and an additional 46 days if you are really adventurous

An enormous flag with odd inscriptions was raised on the Eiffel Tower today. Just as the sun was starting to rise over Paris at 5:15am, a giant flag was being hoisted up the world famous tower. At 12:41pm, the flag…

Sometimes you just gotta start making stuff. Last year, when it was a state’s birthday, I would give that state a happy birthday by leaving a sticky note on their flag pole. I would research state flag for that particular…

What would a flag pole look like with 50 flags all at the same height? Outside my window fly 50 state flags in a plaza. I love looking at these flags. On a very windy day, I’m thinking about making…

With spring comes the bright colors. Flowers bloom from the dark ground, butterflies emerge from gray chrysalides. Today, the colorful state flags arise on white flagpoles at Chicago’s Aon Center. All winter long the flags were gone. My window faces…

I stood in a Walgreens dish soap aisle for two minutes recording a video of the store window. Why? Because this Walgreens, in the historic Wrigley Building, features a fantastic view of 34 flags of all the South and North…

When one photo is able to capture multiple stories, you have a photo that tells one million words. Read about each of the stories below this loooong vertical pano photo. Flowers Emerging from a long cold winter, Chicago’s flowers grow…

Dick Durbin is selling American flags for a mere additional $4.05, you can have your flag flown above the U.S. Capitol. Pretty rad. However, you have to PRINT out a pdf, and MAIL it in with a CHECK. What’s a…

On the top of the 34-story Tribune Tower in Chicago flies an American flag. I don’t see any other taller buildings in Chicago sporting an American flag. Are there any buildings in the world taller than the 463-foot Tribune Tower…

Here’s an email I sent to Mount Prospect’s Village Hall: ——– Original Message ——– Subject: Does Mount Prospect have a town flag? From: “spudart.org” Date: Tue, September 14, 2004 3:49 pm To: [email protected] Does the great town of Mount Prospect,…