tomiseksj
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What I collect: Worldwide stamps/covers, Cinderellas, Ohio Prepaid Sales Tax Receipts, U.S. WWII Ration ephemera
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Post by tomiseksj on Jun 14, 2014 21:09:29 GMT
On May 30, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation establishing a national Flag Day on June 14. Many Americans celebrate Flag Day by displaying the Red, White and Blue in front of homes and businesses. The day commemorates the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States. According to American legend, in June 1776, George Washington commissioned Betsy Ross, a Philadelphia seamstress, to create a flag for the new nation in anticipation of a declaration of its independence. The 3c carmine rose, perf. 11x10.5 stamp, issued January 2, 1952, commemorated the 200th anniversary of the birth of Betsy Ross (Scott 1004).  On June 14, 1777, John Adams spoke about the flag at a meeting of the Continental Congress in Philadelphia. He said, "Resolved, that the flag of the thirteen United States shall be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the Union be thirteen stars, white on a blue field, representing a new constellation." There have been twenty-seven official versions of the flag so far; stars have been added to it as states have entered the Union. The 4c dark blue & deep carmine, perf. 11 stamp with 48-star flag, issued July 4, 1957 was the first stamp issued in which the American flag was featured as the central design element (Scott 1094).  With the admission of Alaska as the 49th state on January 3, 1959, a star was added to the flag. The 4c ocher, dark blue & deep carmine, perf. 11 stamp issued on July 4, 1959 depicts the 49-star flag (Scott 1132).  The current version dates to July 4, 1960, when Hawaii became the 50th state. The 50-star flag issue of July 4, 1960 was a 4c dark blue & red, perf. 11 stamp (Scott 1153).  |
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Jen B
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Post by Jen B on Jun 15, 2014 2:39:16 GMT
Thanks for the nice post. I was wondering why so many houses had flags out today while driving through some small towns in central PA. Now I know. I didn't see any flags out around my neighborhood in Northern Va.
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tomiseksj
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Woodbridge, Virginia, USA
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What I collect: Worldwide stamps/covers, Cinderellas, Ohio Prepaid Sales Tax Receipts, U.S. WWII Ration ephemera
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Post by tomiseksj on Jun 14, 2016 13:18:30 GMT
The latest issuance of "Old Glory" is shown in celebration of Flag Day 2016 (I haven't purchased the stamp, nor have I received one on a mailing, so a stock photo will have to suffice). Released in Washington, DC on January 29, 2016, the definitive, self-adhesive forever stamp was issued in both coil and booklet format. Sennett Security Products (SSP) produced panes of 10 and 20 (Scott 5054) and coils of 100 (Scott 5052); Ashton Potter (AP) produced a pane of 20 (Scott 5055) and coil of 100 (Scott 5053).  |
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Post by jamesw on Jun 14, 2016 19:12:50 GMT
Well, I'll post this one again, just because. [BROKEN IMAGE LINK(S) REMOVED] |
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Londonbus1
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What I collect: Cinderellas and some Ephemera from Great Britain, France and Israel plus a few beautiful bits from elsewhere !! Topical interests include Flags & Judaica, the latter with an emphasis on the Jewish National Fund.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Jun 14, 2016 21:05:39 GMT
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Londonbus1
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What I collect: Cinderellas and some Ephemera from Great Britain, France and Israel plus a few beautiful bits from elsewhere !! Topical interests include Flags & Judaica, the latter with an emphasis on the Jewish National Fund.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Jun 14, 2016 21:12:05 GMT
God Bless the Flag. God Bless the people of Orlando. God Bless America.
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tomiseksj
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What I collect: Worldwide stamps/covers, Cinderellas, Ohio Prepaid Sales Tax Receipts, U.S. WWII Ration ephemera
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Post by tomiseksj on Jun 14, 2017 14:50:44 GMT
Another year has passed and it is once again Flag Day here in the U.S. Flags have been a major design element on numerous modern era U.S. stamps. The American flag regularly appears on definitive stamps; however, state flags as well as those of other nations have also been featured on U.S. stamps. While the U.S. flag first appeared on the 30 cent Shield, Eagle and Flags stamp (Scott 121) of the 1869 pictorial issue, it wasn’t until 1935 when it next appeared along with the Michigan state flag as part of the design of the Michigan Centenary issue (Scott 775). |
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Ryan
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Post by Ryan on Jun 14, 2017 22:58:55 GMT
As a trivia note, it can be tough to come across "real world" examples of the 49-star US flag. Hawaii's admission to the Union was on August 21, 1959 but the official flag wasn't changed to a 50-star flag until July 4, 1960, as Steve notes in an earlier post. (I've often wondered why Alaska got their star on the flag immediately upon joining the Union, whereas Hawaii had to wait almost a year. Hmmm ....) In any case, the brief time frame of usage of the 49-star flag means I certainly haven't seen it very often. One good example of a 49-star flag I came across once was this photo from the opening ceremonies of the 1960 Olympic Winter Games in Squaw Valley, California. As a further trivia note, you can see the old Canadian flag, the Red Ensign, at the top centre of the photo. That flag was changed in 1965 to our current design featuring the maple leaf. (I wonder if this was actually the correct Red Ensign flag - in 1957, the 3 leaves at the bottom of the coat of arms section were changed from green to red. The photo isn't really clear enough to tell whether the leaves are green or red.)  Ryan |
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Anping
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Post by Anping on Jun 15, 2017 11:18:54 GMT
As a further trivia note, you can see the old Canadian flag, the Red Ensign, at the top centre of the photo. That flag was changed in 1965 to our current design featuring the maple leaf. ( I wonder if this was actually the correct Red Ensign flag - in 1957, the 3 leaves at the bottom of the coat of arms section were changed from green to red. The photo isn't really clear enough to tell whether the leaves are green or red.) Perhaps you might be able to tell from the size of the shield, looking at this image. The dates of course don't help as it would seem that both flags had a period of overlapping use: This is the best image I could find; rather tiny. |
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