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Our County D. Gary Davis County Mayor Tuesday June 25, 2019 Our County D. Gary Davis County Mayor Tuesday June 25, 2019 The thought of reminding us all that we only have 6 more months before Christmas briefly entered my mind as a possible Article for today, but I was also reminded of a recent phone call to my office that gave me the inspiration for today’s edition of my weekly Article. Michelle Kamplain, my administrative assistant, relayed to me a recent phone call that she had received on my behalf from a local Veteran who has now lived 8 decades. This fine gentleman explained the reverence that he has for the U.S. Flag and also the Tennessee State Flag! In further expressing his appreciation of how we have a Flag Sentry that completed the lowering to half-staff and the raising to full- staff in their Military uniform at the Bradley County Courthouse, Courthouse Annex and the Cleveland City Municipal Building while in their Military uniform, he also explained how easy it is to have the Tennessee State Flag displayed incorrectly. After researching his concern I have found many interesting facts and also a piece of motion picture trivia that may only be useful if you find yourself on stage, facing Alex Trebek, during final “Jeopardy!” The current Tennessee State Flag was designed by Colonel LeRoy Reeves, a Johnson City attorney, who was also serving in the Tennessee National Guard at the time. It is crimson in color with a blue circle in the middle containing 3 white stars. The three stars represent the divisions of Tennessee into middle, east and west. The blue circle is symbolic of the eternal unity of the three sections of the state. A navy blue bar is included to give the flag distinction when it is not extended by a breeze. East Tennessee is known for their mountains, the Cumberland Plateau and two of Tennessee’s largest cities, Chattanooga and Knoxville. Middle Tennessee is set apart by the Tennessee River and is famous for its rolling hills and of course the State Capital in Nashville. West Tennessee is very fertile due to its location between two major rivers and is home to Tennessee’s largest city, Memphis. The “sticking point” on the correct way to fly the Tennessee State Flag is also the same 3 stars that are symbolic of the 3 regions of Tennessee. According to Flag etiquette experts “the arrangement of the three stars shall be such that the centers of no two stars shall be in a line parallel to either the side of the flag, but intermediate between same; and the highest star shall be the one nearest the upper confined corner of the flag.” A simple translation that will ensure correct placement EVERY time is to “put two stars over one, then rotate slightly clockwise. Many people want to place one star over two, like a triangle and this placement is the incorrect way to display our State Flag. If you have previously flown your own Tennessee flag in this manner, you would have been wrong, but you would have also been in some very good company. In 1976, the U.S. Postal Service released a commemorative stamp, with the “three star” design upside down. A Metro Councilman has previously reported a Tennessee State Flag flying upside down over the State Capitol. The first of two official salutes is “Three white stars on a field of blue, God keep them strong and ever true. It is with pride and love that we, Salute the Flag of Tennessee.” The second one is as follows “Flag of Tennessee I salute thee, To thee I pledge my allegiance with, My affection, my service and my life.” And now to the trivia portion and its correct answer. “In what movie does the Tennessee State Flag appear, of which the State of Tennessee is NEVER mentioned?” A second clue would be the phrase “you bought it this time, Buster!” During the disciplinary hearing scene in National Lampoon’s Animal House, there are two flags pictured throughout this scene. One is the American Flag and the other is the Tennessee State Flag, even though the film was supposed to have taken place in Pennsylvania. The producers could not find a Pennsylvania Flag that was large enough, so they then settled on what they felt to be an awesome state flag! Bradley County is honored to have our appointed Flag Sentry’s take excellent care of and attention to and respect for our Flags at local Government buildings. Bradley County also replaces our Flags twice each year (slightly before Memorial Day and then again slightly before Veterans Day celebrations). I hope that our discussions today help us ALL to not only display our State Flag correctly, but that it also gives us some insight into the creation of and the correct display also. I thank our Veteran who called in to my office, and also each and every person who respects the Flags of our Great Nation and also our Great State. Each of you are yet another reason that Bradley County truly is Tennessee at its BEST! .
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