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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 August 23, 2018August 23, 2018 Flag History Flag Information Uncategorized

Never Let The Flag Touch The Ground- CollinsFlags.com

In a day where seemingly the controversial, the negative, or the bizarre are what make the news. Let me tell you a story about a former slaved named William Harvey Carney. Carney was born into slavery in Virginia but escaped to the north. In 1863 at the age of 23, he... Read more

Posted on March 16, 2018March 16, 2018 Flag Information Flag News Uncategorized

Star 4 Our Troops

                            We need your help flag community! This week we received a letter from Marlene out of Charleston, South Carolina. She has been packaging stars from American-made flags to distribute to veterans in her son Kevin’s memory,... Read more

Posted on March 1, 2018 Flag History Flag Information Uncategorized

March 1st Brings Year 151 for the Cornhusker State

Stuck in the Middle with You This post has nothing to do with Stealers Wheel and their hit back in ’73, but that line is quite fitting for the 37th State. Nebraska is the only triply landlocked state. Triply landlocked? To reach an ocean, gulf or bay from Nebraska, one... Read more

Posted on December 19, 2017 Flag Fun Uncategorized

Korean War Veteran Stops by to Deliver an Early Christmas Present

Korean War Veteran and friend Dave Bellamy stopped by our office unexpectedly today to deliver an early Christmas present As Scott Wilson, soon to be VP of Collins Flags was walking into work today and he made a statement to our front desk manager about how our large flag was so... Read more

Posted on November 1, 2017 Uncategorized

Howard County Veterans Memorial

  Today was the first day of fall. Well actually, it was the seventeenth but the first that felt like a crisp autumn day in the Midwest. A week ago, I drove past a beautiful memorial but I did not have time to stop. Well after a busy week I... Read more

Posted on March 3, 2017March 3, 2017 Flag Information Uncategorized

Finding the Right U.S. Flag

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Posted on February 6, 2017February 6, 2017 Uncategorized

The American Flag Should be Cherished, Not Burned

“Maybe you’ll get wise one day and realize that the symbol of the flag isn’t what you’re protesting. That’s what gives you the ability to protest. You should cherish that, not burn it” – Eric Post   A flag. The symbol of a country that represents the triumphs and downfalls... Read more

Posted on January 31, 2017October 10, 2018 Uncategorized

Navy Veteran, and Collins Flags Employee Tells What the Flag Means to Her

Meet Julie Purvis! Julie Purvis, a Navy veteran who served our great country for 20 years under many different roles. She was a Signalman for her first 14 years of service. In the Navy, the Signalmen is responsible for visual communications in the Navy. When ships are under “radio silence,”... Read more

Posted on November 29, 2016 Uncategorized

NFL Player & Soldier Brother Hold American Flag During Pregame National Anthem

twitter Fox News Insider Indianapolis Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri and his brother Beau shared a very special moment before the Colts’ game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday. Beau, who serves in the U.S. Army National Guard and recently returned from deployment in Kuwait, joined his brother on the field... Read more

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