The Perfect Summer
Summer has begun, and with the warmer weather comes outdoor opportunities and recreation. I look forward to summer because of...
Memorial Day
This Monday I woke to find that the Boy Scouts had already put up the big flags on our street,...
Father’s Day Gift
My dad was a military man – a patriot through and through. He posted the flag every day though he...
Don’t Tread on Me
Nobody knows for sure, but it has been believed that the First Navy Jack, then a custom flag, was flown...
I Pledge Allegiance
My years at college were wonderful, full of all the socializing and learning that are expected from years of unsupervised...
A Better Mascot
I entered the 1st grade knowing perfectly well that when compared to the two other elementary schools in our district,...
Fly It Right
When flying our flag at home, my dad took special care to keep what I thought was a fairly ridged...
Flag at Half-Staff
Personal tragedy might create an opportunity for you to fly your flag at half-staff, but you might not know about...
Decommission Your Flag
As the symbol for the United States, the flag should be treated respectfully, even though it may be faded, damaged...
Where Did the Stars and Stripes Come From?
Since the establishment of the thirteen colonies flags have been designed and redesigned to represent our independence from foreign powers,...
Dad’s Military Burial
When my dad died, the flag that covered his casket was folded and presented by the local VA to my...
Monday Is Martin Luther King Day
Many people have come and gone over the 1000’s of years we have been upon the earth. Few make their...
Sunday Morning, December 7th, 1941
“Yesterday, December 7th, 1941, a date, which will live in infamy” started Franklin Roosevelt’s address to Congress that opened World...
Decade of Healing Field Memorials in Sandy
Across the vast grassy expanse in front of Sandy City Hall flew a blaze of red, white and blue in...
Flag at Half Staff Tuesday (3/15) Honoring Death of Last Surviving American Veteran of WWI
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION As a mark of respect for the memory of...
The History of the Flag of Utah
(Prepared by Ronald L. Fox, John Hartvigsen, David Rindlisbach, Bill Wing and Paul Swenson, with assistance of the Utah State...
Flags At Half-Staff For AZ Victims
President Obama has ordered flags at half-staff to honor the victims of the shooting in Arizona. Below is the text...
July 24: Celebrating Pioneer Day (Utah)
Utah will celebrate Pioneer Day this Saturday. It is a state holiday in Utah and celebrated each year on July...
The Bedford Flag
The Bedford flag is one of quite a few battle flags out there with somewhat of a controversial or (better...
Colonial Flag Remembers 9/11
Some Colonial Flag employees share their thoughts and feelings as they remember Tuesday, September 11, 2001… The “Healing Field program”...
The Alaska State Flag
I received numerous “astronomy lessons” from my dad when I was a younger boy. One of the first things he...
Utah’s First Flag Finally Found
More than one century ago, in 1903, Utah had a problem. Following the invitation by the St. Louis World Fair...
The Alamo Flag
The Alamo Flag is fascinating to me. The flag was created by replacing the Eagle in the center of the...
Afghan Army Raises Flag in Taliban Town
About one week ago an attack was launched on the Afghan town of Marjah. Helicopter-borne U.S. Marines and Afghan troops...
NC Civil War Battle Flag To Be Preserved
Numerous Civil War re-enactors in the state of North Carolina are raising funds to conserve a special Battle Flag that...