Get out there and vote today. Everyone @allstarflags has voted and you should make sure your voice is heard as well. However, we are hearing that the “I Voted” stickers are in short supply…our own Mitchell cast his vote this morning and came back stickerless!
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Happy 4th of July to everyone from All Star Flags. Make sure your flags are out and on display tomorrow as we celebrate our country’s independence. Stay safe while you celebrate!
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All Star Flags has introduced new designs to our extremely popular line of Quill Feather Flags. We now offer the following new stock messages: Tanning Quill Feather Flag, Barber Quill Feather Flag, Used Cars Quill Feather Flag and Tattoo Quill Feather Flag. We will keep you updated as we have plans to roll out many new messages in the upcoming months.
All Star Flags, an authorized Annin Dealer, is proud to be a part of the Team Behind the Team in support of fundraising for the U.S. Olympic Team. The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC), a non-profit organization, has created the “Raise Our Flag” campaign to support the athletes through corporate sponsorships and donations. The USOC has asked Annin Flagmakers to provide the flag that will be made from donated stitches and will be carried by American athletes at the London Games’ opening ceremony. The flag is being symbolically created in Annin’s Verona, New Jersey plant through July 12, 2012. For more information about purchasing a stitch or tracking the tally of stitches, go to https://raiseourflag.teamusa.org/Content/index.aspx#!home today.
All Star Flags purchased stitch 8,769 on behalf of our dedicated employees and stitch 8,770 in honor of our loyal customers who fly their American Flags year round!
We had a nice couple in our store here at All Star Flags today. They were visiting the US from France and came to buy some American flags. The interesting part was that the second question they asked while looking at our selection of flags was…Are your American flags Made in the USA? We proudly answered that they are all Made in the USA and they were pleased to know that. I found it interesting that a couple visiting from France thought it important that the flags they were buying were Made in the USA. I wish that all Americans insisted the same…
Thanks to all who visited our booth at the BizTech 2012 show in Wilmington. Debra Graham of Bloomers Floral Design was the winner of the “Guess how many tees in the jar” contest and she won the gift certificate. Thanks again to all who entered guesses.
Pitt County in North Carolina has decided it needs a new county flag and has opened a contest to county residents to help submit ideas for the new flag. If you are a resident, read the details below and get the ideas going!
Details for the contest according to the county website:
Pitt County Needs a New Flag and We Need Your Help to Redesign it!
Pitt County Government currently has an official flag, but it’s been around for a while and needs to be refreshed. That’s where you, the Pitt County citizen, come in! Pitt County Government is launching the Pitt County Flag Redesign Contest which starts today, February 1, and will run through March 12.
Pitt County designers, young and old, are encouraged to participate in the contest, which will ultimately lead to the Pitt County Board of Commissioners adopting a new flag. Participants will have the opportunity to make their mark on Pitt County history by submitting a full-color flag design that uses the Pitt County seal and/or logo, and follows the contest’s other rules of entry.
Are you an illustrator? Participate! Prefer graphic design software? Submit an entry! All designs are welcome, whether hand drawn or computer generated, and the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will be recognized at the April 16th Commissioners meeting.
Prizes
First place – $75
Second place – $50
Third place – $25
The 1st place winner will have his or her winning design created into a flag that will be flown in front of the County Office Building on 5th Street and used at official County events.
Official Rules
Be sure to follow all of the contest rules as outlined below and in the official rules of entry:
•Flags MUST be submitted on the official 2012 entry form. E-mail form to pittinfo@pittcountync.gov with 2012 Flag Contest in the subject line, or drop off or mail to Pitt County Office of Public Information, 1717 W. 5th Street, Greenville, NC 27834. For entries to be returned, include a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
•Flags must include the official Pitt County logo and/or seal.* Download below.
•One flag design per participant. Entries without complete information will be eliminated.
•Designs must be in color. Do not laminate, mount, or otherwise alter entry form.
•Contest begins February 1 and all entries must be received by March 12.
•Contest open to Pitt County citizens only.
The state of South Dakota is considering changing its flag—again! More than 80 lawmakers are in support of replacing the current state flag with a new design featuring a sunburst, a Native American medicine wheel, and concentric blue circles. The new flag, designed in 1989 by Spearfish native Dick Termes, does not include the state seal or any lettering, which many believe is essential in creating a great flag. The current flag, which sports the seal and the state nickname, “The Mount Rushmore State,” has 17 words on it. The first official flag, adopted in 1909, featured a sun with the words “South Dakota” above it and “The Sunshine State” below. On the reverse side was the seal with the state motto “Under God the People Rule.” The seal and the sun were combined and the nickname changed to “The Mount Rushmore State” in 1992, which is the South Dakota flag of today. It was ranked as the fifth-worst state flag in 2001 by the members of the North American Vexillological Association, an organization dedicated to the scientific study of flags.
We will continue with updates as this potential legislation moves forward.
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Flagpole Christmas Tree
Check out our ‘Flagpole Christmas Tree’ currently adding a festive flair to our showroom here at All Star Flags.