Americana
What is a Mugwump: the mystical, magical, political creature
You’d be forgiven if you thought a Mugwump was the latest mythical creature on television – it sure sounds like it, would you be surprised if we told you it was a political caricature? A Mugwump is yet another political term. That’s right. Dictionaries define Mugwumps as “a person who is independent (as in politics)…
Read MoreWe Invite You to Celebrate Independence Day Together at Home this Year!
Fourth of July celebrations might look a little different this year, but one thing that won’t change is flying the red, white, and blue flags! Show your patriotism with Made in the USA stick flags, full-sized flags, and cloth and bunting products.
Read MoreOur Nation’s Flag Day: June 14
Flag Day’s origins differ from source to source. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the first observation of Flag Day was during the summer of 1861 in Hartford, Connecticut. And, according to History.com, the first observation was in 1885 when a Wisconsin school teacher came up with the idea to fly the flag…
Read MoreWe’re In This Together: U.S. Flagmaker Continues to Serve You
With our Nation’s birthday right around the corner, we are focused on coming together and moving forward from this trying and unique time. Our unity as the United States of America is more important now more than ever and our team at U.S. Flagmaker is dedicated to continuing to promote the beliefs and values this…
Read MoreMemorial Day & The Difference Between Cemeteries and Graveyards
Memorial Day traditionally is celebrated the last Monday of May each year. It was originally called “Decoration Day”. On this holiday each year families would decorate their homes, their cities and towns and most importantly decorate the graves of Veterans. The 12” x 18” hemmed U.S. Flag is often referred to as a Cemetery or…
Read MoreFlag Etiquette
Displaying and Flying the Flag The flag is to be flown from sunrise to sunset on buildings, homes and flagpoles. Once the sun goes down, the flag is to be taken indoors, unless… A flag may be displayed in darkness ONLY if it is illuminated by some light. The flag is to be raised quickly…
Read MoreThe American Icons
Welcome to USFLAGMAKER’s new section of our website called Americana! It will be devoted to taking a look at America a century ago. We begin this celebration with a study of our Uncle Sam, his roots, his history which includes many incarnations, and his importance and meaning to us today. America has a trinity of…
Read MoreEarly Years
Uncle Same – The Early Years Just as Chick Filet advertises “We didn’t invent the Chicken sandwich, we just… World War 1 didn’t invent Uncle Sam, it just gave him the face we know today and made him into America’s first hero, a man with Superhero characteristics capable of saving the world. Uncle Sam was…
Read MoreAmerica’s Symbol
Uncle Sam America’s Symbol There are two important reasons for studying American history. The second is to learn about our past. The knowledge we acquire helps us better deal with, give meaning and understanding to our current lives. The first is because history is fun! In the middle of the last century, when i was…
Read MoreHeros, Superheroes, and “Villians”
Heros, Superheroes, and “Villians” of the Early 20th Century World War I, “The Great War”, officially began on August 14, 1914. In reality it was a continuation of a war between Central Europe and Western Europe that had been fought, off and on, for the past century. America remained nominally neutral the first two and…
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