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Sunday, February 22, 2009
According to Census Bureau figures, about $5.3 million worth of U.S. flags were imported from China and other foreign countries during 2006, the last year for which complete data is available. Thankfully, some members of Congress want to change that.

Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC) and Rep. Dan Boren (D-OK) have introduced the Genuine American Flag Act, legislation that would prohibit foreign-made U.S. flags, regardless of size, from being imported for sale inside the United States.

"This legislation should be a no-brainer," Congressman Jones said. "Especially at a time when our nation's economy is hurting, it is just plain commonsense that the American flag - the symbol of our nation's strength and unity - should be manufactured here in the United States."

"Many Americans are unaware that the flags they proudly display this President's Day could actually be made in places like China," said Congressman Boren. "The most important symbol of the United States should be made by U.S. companies that employ hard-working U.S. citizens. It is imperative that we pass this legislation before foreign companies continue to gain a foothold in the manufacture of U.S. flags."

Amen to that.

Check out American-made US flags at AmericanFlags.com.


by: American Flags
Sunday, February 1, 2009
The Pittsburgh Steelers have won yet another Super Bowl and their 6 wins are now a league record! Hope you saw James Harrison's 100-yard return touchdown.

AmericanFlags.com is proudly to carry a huge selection of Pittsburgh Steelers flags and banners. You'll find Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl Victory flags, Steelers house banners, NFL car flags and more!


by: American Flags
Sunday, January 18, 2009

Tomorrow we observe Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday - a day set aside to honor the contributions of one of America's greatest leaders. Kings contributions will be evident and his dream fulfilled on Tuesday when Barack Obama is sworn in as America's 44th president.

We recently added two new products honoring Dr. King to our line-up. The first is a 28" X 40" Martin Luther King Banner and the second is a 3' X 5' Martin Luther King Flag. Both are made of heavy, durable nylon and are suitable for display anywhere.

These flags were created by Ross Flags and designed by Maria Landry Ross and her family, who have secured permission from the King estate to market this flag. The Ross family is also donating a portion of the proceeds to the King Center. Their motivation for designing and distributing these Martin Luther King banners comes from their quest to honor Dr. King's good work as well as a personal incident that changed their lives forever.

On the morning of June 19th 2000, Maria, her husband Dwayne, and their two young children awoke to find a seven-foot cross burning on their front lawn. The day, known as “Juneteenth”, is traditionally the day that African Americans celebrate their emancipation from slavery. In the wake of this horrific hate crime, Maria and Dwayne Ross recommitted themselves to keep fighting for the dream that Dr. King sparked in their hearts and minds. They've turned what could have been a day of tragedy and loss, into a life-affirming moment and new sense of purpose. We congratulate the Ross family on their resilience and activism.

Please honor Dr. King's memory and promote civil rights by purchasing a Martin Luther King flag today.


by: American Flags
Saturday, November 15, 2008
H.A. Oakley, from Texas sent us this note:
"If you had not had Obama stuff on you website I was going to buy a flag from your company but I can see you are a left wing liberal company so I will not do business with you."

Here's our response:
Thanks for your note. We proudly carry memorabilia for both the Republican and Democratic parties. We’ve carried several items featuring President Bush and we now carry several items featuring our new Commander-in-Chief Barack Obama. You may have noticed that we carry several John McCain items; perhaps if folks with your mindset had bought more of them, the outcome of the election would have been different.

Having said that, we believe that Barack Obama's historic victory offers new hope for families, small businesses and charitable organizations that are fighting for their very survival during these trying fiscal times.

Jeffrey L. Reynolds, Ph.D.
President/CEO
AmericanFlags.com
phone 1.877.7OFFICE
fax: 631-724-1939
http://americanflags.com


by: American Flags
Saturday, November 8, 2008
As we mark Barack Obama's historic Presidential victory, we are proud to feature two commemorative Barack Obama coin sets.

The first is a beautiful 24KT Gold-Plated 5-coin set commemorating the life of Barack Obama.



Order this Barack Obama coin set now while supplies last.

The second Barack Obama coin is a legal tender $1 coin, which comes in a beautiful case.



Click here to order this Barack Obama coin now!


by: American Flags
Saturday, November 1, 2008
The Barack Obama Bobblehead has arrived at AmericanFlags.com. It sells on PoliticalWobbles.com for $79.99, but we are pleased to offer the very same Barack Obama bobblehead doll for just $24.00! You save $60 when you buy your Barack Obama bobblehead at AmericanFlags.com.

Buy your Barack Obama bobblehead doll today!


by: American Flags
RENO, NV.- The Nevada Museum of Art will examine the design of the American flag in the exhibition Long May She Wave: A Graphic History of the American Flag. From Civil War-era flags and Native American moccasins to political campaign buttons and heirloom quilts, Long May She Wave: A Graphic History of the American Flag assembles thousands of American flag-related objects and artifacts from the private collection of Kit Hinrichs, one of the world’s leading graphic designers and a partner in the international design firm, Pentagram. Long May She Wave: A Graphic History of the American Flag is scheduled for exhibition from October 25, 2008 through February 22, 2009 and is planned to coincide with the 2008 United States presidential election.

One of the most recognizable icons in the world today, the American flag has enjoyed a long history of graphic renderings and artistic re-interpretations. Although the Continental Congress agreed in 1777 that the United States flag should be comprised of stars and stripes in red, white, and blue, more than a century passed without formal design regulations—yielding a wealth of exuberant and unbridled creative manifestations of the national banner. Far from being a static symbol, the flag has been the subject of countless graphic interpretations over its 224-year history, each version owing more to the personality of the maker than to established formal conventions.

Nowhere are these continual changes better examined than in the collection amassed by graphic designer Kit Hinrichs. In this unique collection, “the flag is presented in an extraordinary array of celebratory, ceremonial, political, commercial, and artistic settings,” according to Gerard C. Wertkin, Director of the American Folk Art Museum.

Themes examined in the exhibition include: the flag in celebration, featuring items such as decorative ornaments, home items, and sports memorabilia; the flag in commerce, as seen on magazine covers, product packaging and advertisements; the flag in art and folk art, with crocheted flags, quilts and artists’ renderings; the flag at play, with wooden blocks, parade parasols, party horns, and various toys; the flag in politics and protest, with posters, buttons and miscellaneous campaign collateral; the flag in Native American art, with woven blankets, beaded coin purses, gloves, and moccasins; and the flag at war, with battle-flown flags from the Civil War and Korean Conflict, as well as war medals and memorabilia ranging from pennants to whiskey flasks.

Kit Hinrichs’ collection of American flags and stars and stripes memorabilia totals nearly 5,000 objects. Hinrichs is co-author of several books, including Stars and Stripes, Vegetables and Typewise. His work has been exhibited internationally and is in the permanent collections of the Museums of Modern Art in New York and San Francisco.

Major sponsorship for this exhibition is provided by Employers Holdings, Inc. Additional support provided by American Family Insurance, AT&T Nevada, Gabelli Funds, Inc., and Jim and Karlene Webster, together with the Nevada Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. Media sponsor is KOLO 8 News Now.

Long May She Wave: A Graphic History of the American Flag will be on exhibit October 25, 2008 through February 22, 2009 at the Nevada Museum of Art, Donald W. Reynolds Center for the Visual Arts, E. L. Wiegand Gallery located at 160 West Liberty Street in downtown Reno. The galleries are open Tuesday through museum members; $10 adults, $8 students/seniors. Call 775.329.3333 or visit http://www.nevadaart.org for more info.


by: American Flags

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