I just ordered a new 3X5.
We just mounted a “Betsy Ross” flag at our house. We made an effort to find an American-made flag...most are made by Chinese Communist slaves these days.
I want a Gadsen flag in subdued colors, grey on black or black on grey.
No particular reason.
Been looking for a First Navy Jack in the small waving gif form on the Net—so far all flags but that....???
Re
US Marines Have A Thing About Flags....
http://gunnyg.wordpress.com/2008/12/12/4776/
I got mine and then stopped and puchased a 10 ft. piece of 3/4” PVC pipe. Had them cut it in half and purchased a SW coupling and cotter keys and flew the flag at our Tea Party. Pretty impressive, a 4 x 6 flag 10+ ft in the air.
Try the Flagstoreusa
Annin flag are made in South Boston Virginia
http://www.flagstoreusa.com/Products/Scripts/prodList.asp?idCategory=161
BO and his socialist minions are the cause of booming gun and patriotic flag sales. Who’d a thunk it?
BTW, I wanted to fly my Gadsen Flag at our Freeper Southeast Regional Convention in Orlando, but the Stars and Stripes looked so majestic, I couldn’t bring myself to do it.
Somebody ought to check to see how many of the invoice copies the Feds have collected to see who these were mailed to...
I still have a 48 star American flag that’s worn, faded and with a few holes in it. I still fly that flag on some holidays.
It seems to have a history. It seems meaningful to me.
I’m proud of it. I’m proud of what it has been through.
I still love that old worn, tattered, faded flag. It reminds me of my old career US Army (Airborne All The Way!) dad (RIP) and the love and pride he had for this country.
I’ll be getting a Gadsden flag and a bumper sticker soon too.
Here comes the internment camps to hold all of us ....
I think it’s more than just tea parties.
For an amusing blast from the recent past, if you have the stomach to go DUmpster diving, that is:
“Are those who display the Gadsden flag traitors?”
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x574183
For instance, unofficial usage of the Gadsden flag by the U.S. Government has been seen, particularly in the wake of September 11, 2001, most notably by Customs and harbor patrol boats in U.S. ports and individuals serving abroad in the U.S. Military. The First Navy Jack, which was directly related to the Gadsden flag, has also been in use by the U.S. Navy, and since the terrorist attacks is flown on all active naval ships. The rattlesnake from the flag is shown on the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Identification Badge.
In December 1775, “An American Guesser” anonymously wrote to the Pennsylvania Journal:
“I observed on one of the drums belonging to the marines now raising, there was painted a Rattle-Snake, with this modest motto under it, ‘Don’t tread on me.’ As I know it is the custom to have some device on the arms of every country, I supposed this may have been intended for the arms of America.”
This anonymous writer, having “nothing to do with public affairs” and “in order to divert an idle hour,” speculated on why a snake might be chosen as a symbol for America.
First, it occurred to him that “the Rattle-Snake is found in no other quarter of the world besides America.”
The rattlesnake also has sharp eyes, and “may therefore be esteemed an emblem of vigilance.” Furthermore,
“She never begins an attack, nor, when once engaged, ever surrenders: She is therefore an emblem of magnanimity and true courage. ... she never wounds ‘till she has generously given notice, even to her enemy, and cautioned him against the danger of treading on her.” Finally,
“I confess I was wholly at a loss what to make of the rattles, ‘till I went back and counted them and found them just thirteen, exactly the number of the Colonies united in America; and I recollected too that this was the only part of the Snake which increased in numbers. ...
“’Tis curious and amazing to observe how distinct and independent of each other the rattles of this animal are, and yet how firmly they are united together, so as never to be separated but by breaking them to pieces. One of those rattles singly, is incapable of producing sound, but the ringing of thirteen together, is sufficient to alarm the boldest man living.”
Many scholars now agree that this “American Guesser” was Benjamin Franklin.