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Flag Day 2015: Visualizing 248 Years Of American Banners

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As America 'celebrates' Flag Day - commemorating the adoption of the of the flag of the United States, which happened on June 14th, 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress - we thought the following chart surveying the 48 flags (no confederate flags included) of America since 1767 would be of interest: from the Sons of Liberty's rebellious stripes in 1767 to the pattern we know today...

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Source: FastCoDesign

 

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Sun, 06/14/2015 - 16:18 | 6196057 Arnold
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Gadsdon Flag

Still relevant today.

 

Thanks Tylers!

Sun, 06/14/2015 - 16:32 | 6196089 Bighorn_100b
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My favorite as well. I grew up in the commonwealth of MA. Don't tread on me then, now or in the future.

Sun, 06/14/2015 - 17:56 | 6196269 cossack55
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I only fly the Bennington Flag as only about 13 states are acutally worth a shit (only 2 of the original).

Sun, 06/14/2015 - 19:07 | 6196413 Billy the Poet
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Nice placemat. I'd like the fried shrimp, please.

Sun, 06/14/2015 - 19:39 | 6196472 wee-weed up
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The only flag that is applicable for Amerika now is the Nazi flag.

Mon, 06/15/2015 - 01:48 | 6197041 chumbawamba
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This graphic masks the true origins of the United States flag, which is that of the East India Company.  The United States was a commercial profiteering enterprise from the get go, and you can trace that history through its flag.

Read Rulers of Evil.

I am Chumbawamba.

Sun, 06/14/2015 - 16:18 | 6196069 New_Meat
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And Happy Birthday to all y'all doggiez.

- Ned

Sun, 06/14/2015 - 16:24 | 6196082 Lea
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Now that's funny. In the middle ages, striped fabrics were considered the devil's cloth.

Er... no, nothing.

Sun, 06/14/2015 - 16:26 | 6196085 Bob
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Seems tomorrow is the 800th Birthday of the Magna Carta as well . . .

http://www.paulcraigroberts.org/2015/06/12/happy-birthday-magna-carta-pa...

800 years and dying under our very breaths as we wave those precious Stars and Stripes. 

Sun, 06/14/2015 - 16:29 | 6196090 Sudden Debt
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I like the one with the Christmass tree in the left top and the red.

All that’s missing are the iconic words: ON SALE! BUY IN LARGE GET FAT!

 

But the flags say it all, most of them look like christmass decorations.

 

Sun, 06/14/2015 - 16:27 | 6196092 q99x2
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I have an American, a Chinese and a Russian flag in case any of them happen to win WWIII--the war against banksters. 

Sun, 06/14/2015 - 16:38 | 6196117 Uber Vandal
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Might want to add a Canadian and Mexican flag to that collection.

 

Mon, 06/15/2015 - 05:07 | 6197166 DutchR
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Smart move q99x2 it did help Beni too: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDWR5RkWRTY 

 

(The Mummy clip with Beni praying to differend god's)

Sun, 06/14/2015 - 16:29 | 6196096 Oxbo Rene
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Where's "Rebel" flag ?????

Mon, 06/15/2015 - 05:09 | 6197167 DutchR
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Where's "Native Indian" flag ?????

 

Fixed

Sun, 06/14/2015 - 16:30 | 6196100 AmCockerSpaniel
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So; Just why there were NO confederate flags included? I thought they were Americans too.

Sun, 06/14/2015 - 16:35 | 6196110 TheMeatTrapper
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I'm not so sure I want my beloved Stars N Bars associated with those flags pictured above.

Sun, 06/14/2015 - 19:51 | 6196487 stant
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With ya on that

Sun, 06/14/2015 - 22:08 | 6196747 DirkDiggler11
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Amen

Mon, 06/15/2015 - 00:32 | 6196956 Buckaroo Banzai
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THE SOUTH WILL RISE AGAIN!

Mon, 06/15/2015 - 00:49 | 6196972 Let The Wurlitz...
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They are racist.

 

Sun, 06/14/2015 - 16:38 | 6196115 Stormtrooper
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The next version will be a red, white and blue hammer and sickle.

Sun, 06/14/2015 - 16:54 | 6196152 silverer
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And where's the African-American flag?

Sun, 06/14/2015 - 16:37 | 6196116 Philo Beddoe
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I put a flag outside my office window after 9/11. Pigeons taught me a good lesson.  I remember that I got suckered into that con like alot of other folks. Poor bastards dying for more bullshit and lies.  Too bad. Nice design and all.  My america is not on a piece of cloth anyhow...so fuck yah. 

My first rule: Never believe what anyone in authority says. None of them. 
Government, Police, clergy, the corporate criminals. None of them. And 
neither do I believe anything I'm told by the media, who, in the case of the 
Gulf War, functioned as little more than unpaid employees of the Defense 
Department, and who, most of the time, operate as unofficial public 
relations agency for the government and industry. 

I don't believe in any of them. And I have to tell you, folks, I don't 
really believe very much in my country either. I don't get all choked up 
about yellow ribbons and American flags. I see them as symbols, and I leave 
them to the symbol-minded. 

George Carlin. 

Sun, 06/14/2015 - 16:46 | 6196133 Uber Vandal
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It was over a decade ago when I was dating a woman from another country, and I never, ever, forgot how she mentioned that seeing all of the post 9-11 flags flying all over yet reminded her of German documentaries from ca. 1933 - 1945.

At the time, I took it as patriotism.

Her comment cleared that right up.

 

Sun, 06/14/2015 - 16:54 | 6196149 Bob
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I had the good fortune to watch Peter Jennings' extended coverage of 911.  He wasn't rejecting the story that it was done by foreign terrorists, but he was repeatedly commenting on the reasons them terrorists might want to attack the wondrous bastion of democracy that was America.  His take was "Well, you gotta admit."  I was amazed he didn't get yanked off the air. 

Wouldn't be surprised if they put plutonium in his cigarettes. 

There was a good man in the mass media.  Maybe the last. 

Sun, 06/14/2015 - 17:30 | 6196213 Philo Beddoe
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I think he smoked plutonium lights. 

Sun, 06/14/2015 - 16:38 | 6196118 Likstane
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Where's the one with the yellow fringe ?

Sun, 06/14/2015 - 16:42 | 6196126 franciscopendergrass
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An official day for flaggotry

 

Sun, 06/14/2015 - 16:51 | 6196129 NuYawkFrankie
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Offical flag of USSA: The False Flag

Though the Skull & Crossbones may be flown from Financial Institutions

Sun, 06/14/2015 - 16:47 | 6196136 silverer
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I guess we're due for a final design:  One big star in the blue panel, representing the merging of the 50 states via total takeover by the Federal Government.  I mean, you might as well represent the country accurately.

Sun, 06/14/2015 - 16:58 | 6196158 SaulRosenberg
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The newest version should have the fifty stars reshaped to form a Star of David.

Sun, 06/14/2015 - 17:11 | 6196174 tlnzz
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The last flag is missing. It will look like my avatar.

Sun, 06/14/2015 - 19:25 | 6196445 Boondocker
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That's how I fly mine.  had a guy threaten me over it....then I explained it is a symbol of distress. ...he got it.

Sun, 06/14/2015 - 17:13 | 6196181 Juno Rock
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Every "Empire" throughout history has it's "Flag". 

The characteristics of an empire in terminal decline:

Military over reach

Chronic deficits

Weak leadership

Excessive consumption

A parasitic elite that is above the rule of law

Mass dependence upon the state

Intellectual sclerosis 

Complacency

Widespread corruption

Lack of basic morals

Debased monetary system

High violent crime rate

High incarceration level

State control over all aspects of life

Civil War 

Sun, 06/14/2015 - 17:37 | 6196189 Allen_H
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What about the originally proposed one ? With the eye, learn about something now hidden.

http://eyeamthateyeam.blogspot.co.at/2010/06/1st-amer-eye-can-flag.html

Sun, 06/14/2015 - 17:29 | 6196212 kchrisc
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The red, white, blue, and stars we know have bee sullied by the DC US.

Time for a new banner for the American people, after we have fought under the Gadsden banner and Restored the American country and people

Liberty is a demand. Tyranny is submission..

Sun, 06/14/2015 - 17:51 | 6196257 bid the soldier...
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That yellow one with a snake on it was pretty visionary.

Sun, 06/14/2015 - 18:38 | 6196366 prymythirdeye
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Ya, the 666 is adorable

Sun, 06/14/2015 - 20:03 | 6196492 Seek_Truth
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The 666 would be the one with the blue six-pointed star on the white background.

Or 13 stars in that shape.

Or any other representation thereof:

http://www.1timothy4-13.com/files/teach/magendavid.html

http://watch.pair.com/mark2.html

http://freemasonrywatch.org/sixpointedstar.html

 

 

Mon, 06/15/2015 - 04:38 | 6197151 prymythirdeye
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Actually the Gadson flag has a 666 on it also.  I agree with you on your point but please don't have blinders on when it comes to decoding symbols once thought to mean something else.

Sun, 06/14/2015 - 21:25 | 6196663 GRDguy
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Bingo! And they never gave up financial control. Of course, the entity does not exist in the original form, as it became much easier and more profitable to hide behind banking corporations. Remember, Barclays was formed in 1690. Geez, what a run.

Sun, 06/14/2015 - 19:50 | 6196485 stant
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The confederate Flagg is not on there. Currently that's where I am at.

Sun, 06/14/2015 - 22:24 | 6196784 falconflight
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I refuse to fly the Star Spangle Banner. Only the Betsy Ross (which I don't find above) and the Gadsden.

Mon, 06/15/2015 - 01:46 | 6197037 Clowns on Acid
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The Betsey Ross is right next to the Gadsden in the line up above. Get your right eye checked.

Mon, 06/15/2015 - 01:54 | 6197043 Clowns on Acid
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uurrppp

Sun, 06/14/2015 - 22:25 | 6196781 reader2010
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the next flag will have all the dollar signs, and our slogan is "In profit$ we trust." 

Mon, 06/15/2015 - 01:48 | 6197040 onmail
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