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Posted on January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 Flag History Flag Information

Flag Flying Days during 2021 – Full and Half-Staff Flag Holidays

At CollinsFlags.com we think flying the US flag every day is the ultimate way to show your patriotism; however, for some, flying every day is not always a good option. There are also certain days we fly our flags at half mast to show respect for the heroes that paid... Read more

Posted on February 17, 2020February 17, 2020 Flag History Flag Information

President’s Day and their Flag

  President’s Day or as the federal government calls it “Washington’s Birthday”. A holiday to honor our first president, George Washington. The turn of the 19th century brought the observance of his birthday on February 22nd. It took until 1879 for the U.S. government to make it an official holiday and... Read more

Posted on December 25, 2019March 20, 2020 Flag History Flag Information

Flag Flying Days during 2020 – Full and Half-Staff Flag Holidays

Every year there are special days the American flag flies either at full or half-staff. To insure you know which days these are, we post a blog once a year and encourage you sign up for our flag flying alerts. Our flag alerts send an email notification directly to your... Read more

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Posted on October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 Flag News

Political Election Season Particularly Enjoyable for Vexillologists

“Flag studiers” pay extra attention to the flag’s role in the political election season. What exactly is a vexillologist? A vexillologist studies everything about flags, including their development, history, and design. These people have a true passion for flags, and John Hartvigsen is definitely one of them. As the newly... Read more

Posted on October 3, 2019October 3, 2019 Flag Information Flag News

Honor and Remember Flag- CollinsFlags.com

Have you ever heard of or seen the Honor and Remember Flag? Don’t feel bad if the answer is “no”. For this flag has been around just over a decade and a flag that we recently started to carrying here at at CollinsFlags.com. Though the flag does not have a... Read more

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Posted on October 1, 2019October 3, 2019 Flag Etiquette Flag Information

Flagpole Guidelines

Flagpole guidelines regarding the height of a flagpole appropriate for various sized flags. Since the early days of this country, the U.S. Flag Code has outlined proper flag etiquette on everything from when, where, and how you should fly an American flag. But, did you know there are also general... Read more

Posted on July 29, 2019July 29, 2019 Flag News Uncategorized

Made in America – Stop buying Flags Made in China- CollinsFlags.com

Do you know where your American Flags are made? The weeks leading from Flag Day to the 4th of July are generally the busiest of the year in the flag industry. But are your US flags made in America? While many buy flags based on price rather than quality, they... Read more

Posted on May 13, 2019May 13, 2019 Flag Information Flag News

National Peace Officers Memorial Day- CollinsFlags.com

American Flags at half-staff on Wednesday May 15th May 15, 2019, in the United States is the merriment of Peace Officers Memorial Day.  On this day we pay tribute to local, State, and Federal peace officers.  Peace Officers Memorial Day was established on October 1, 1961 by the request of... Read more

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Posted on March 26, 2019March 26, 2019 Flag Information Flag News

March 29th marks the observance of National Vietnam War Veterans Day

National Vietnam War Veterans Day March 29th signifies the second ever Vietnam Veterans Day. The day, which marks the celebration and recognition of Vietnam veterans, was first declared by President Barack Obama in 2012. President Obama said, “The Vietnam War is a story of service members of different backgrounds, colors, and creeds... Read more

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Posted on January 30, 2019January 31, 2019 Flag Etiquette

5 Ways to Show the Flag Respect

Five ways to show the flag respect, along with who enforces the US Flag Code and what happens if you break it. The US Flag Code sets forth a number of proper ways to handle and display the American flag. Each guideline is meant as a way of showing the... Read more

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