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With summer here, many families are hurrying to the beach. To make sure they bring everything they need, they might compose a checklist: swimming suits, picnic items and beach toys. But the most essential item is a list of beach warning flags. Around the world, beaches post flags of different colors to alert swimmers to… continue
Americans have a reputation for loving their nation and their parties that stretches all over the world. A lot of people find themselves with a lot of Fourth of July party ideas, but it’s also common for those people to run out of ideas when it comes to decoration. There are a lot of different… continue
Looking for a Unique Gift for Dad? It can be hard to find a good gift for Father’s Day, especially if your father doesn’t need another tie. The fundamental paradox of Father’s Day gifts is that most fathers want something that they can use, but that they tend to simply go out and buy things… continue
Five score and ten years ago, San Francisco was devastated by an earthquake that sparked fires, felled buildings and killed thousands of people. But flags kept hopes alive, including the city flag. Some people think that the Golden Gate city’s municipal flag was created after the famous quake because the banner contains the image of… continue
More people are likely familiar with the American flag, but each state also has its own, individualistic flag. Each flag of every U.S. state demonstrates a huge array of regional influences and area histories. Each state flag also shows hugely different design principles and styles. Many of the flags of each state date back to about the 1890s, when every… continue