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Part 2 is here: Reimagining U.S. state flags through the lens of the Indigenous tribes who first called these lands home. Each design honors the culture, spirit, and symbols of the native people tied to the region. Which one speaks to you most?

Day of the Flag — March 1 — Ohio On March 1, 1803, Ohio officially joined the United States with no flag whatsoever. They took their time, too, going flagless for almost 100 more years. When the 1901 Pan-American Exhibition in Buffalo, NY called for a flag from each state, the Buckeyes had to get in the game. The flag's designer, Cleveland architect John Eisenmann, described it as "a triangular forked or swallow-tailed flag corresponding to the shape generally known as a 'cavalry-guidon' or 'broad pennant.'" The similarity to a cavalry guidon recalls the role of Union cavalry regiments in Ohio while the roundel at the hoist invokes the state's name. Its remarkable shape and stylish geometry were radical for its time, in which the "seal on a bedsheet" template was still considered contemporary. So different was the flag's impression on an American audience that newspapers likened it to the flags of Cuba, the Philippines, and even Japan in order to give their readers a solid basis for comparison. It remains a dazzling spectacle of geometry even now, as it's one of only two non-quadrilateral civil flags in the world. Yes, the other one is Nepal. Y'all already know. [V=] ❤️🤍💙 #dayoftheflag #flinsta #flags #stateflags #vexillology https://www.instagram.com/p/CalehJWMeEu/?utm_medium=tumblr

Day of the Flag — February 16 — Alabama Alabama is the home state of the Vexillist, and our current flag was adopted on February 16, 1895. Unlike states that incorporated the Confederate Battle into their designs, Alabama chose (with uncharacteristic subtlety) to base its flag on that of a much more obscure Confederate design. It was the submission of Rep. John W. A. Stanford Jr., whose father commanded the 60th Alabama infantry Regiment during the Civil War, and he based the design on the flag of his father's regiment. Of course, we should mention that his daddy's squad really just adopted the flag of a more famous Confederate unit, Hilliard's legion (pic 2). By placing the crimson saltire on a white field instead of a blue one, the Stanford design also recalls the Cross of Burgundy (pic 2), which flew over part of Southern Alabama when it was part of Spanish Florida (later West Florida). Today, Florida flies a nearly identical flag for this reason, but the saltire is defaced by the state seal of Florida. While it's still very deeply tied to our Ugly Civil War and Antebellum history, the Vexillist can tell you firsthand that it has enjoyed something of a rebranding in recent years. It is often displacing the "Rebel Flag" in many of the venues and situations one might have seen it years ago. It's an effort to show state pride without dredging up white hate. It's the much lesser of two evils. Is that good enough? I'm not sure. I've also not seen many redesign efforts that successfully communicate the state's identity without reincorporating the saltire or prominently featuring cotton. Or both. Here's hoping we're not stuck this way forever. [V=] 🤍❤️🤍 #dayoftheflag #flinsta #flags #stateflags #vexillology #alabama https://www.instagram.com/p/CaD0uHzs7Ew/?utm_medium=tumblr

Arizona officially joined the United States on February 14, 1912. It's flag features a copper star to highlight the state's copper production and places in against the backdrop of a setting sun to symbolize its position as a western state. There are 13 rays, one for each of the original 13 Colonies. Oregon also has its birthday of sorts today. It was admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859. Its flag features that year at the bottom and "State of Orgeon" written out in gold text at the top. In the middle is the escutcheon from Oregon's state seal, which features a pioneer wagon. The fun twist here is that all of the above only applies to the front of the flag, what we call the obverse side. The reverse side features a gold beaver in the center. Flags with differing obverse and reverse sides were once common but have become nearly unheard-of. Fashions have changed and manufacturing a two-faced flag is more involved, and therefore more expensive. There are doubtless many worthy redesign efforts for Oregon, but some of us would be happy to just put the beaver on both sides. What do you think? [V=] ❤️💛💙🤎 💙💛 #dayoftheflag #flinsta #flags #stateflags #vexillology https://www.instagram.com/p/CZ-aG4CPj0q/?utm_medium=tumblr

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