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Vol. 32 • No. 6 November/December 1999 Issue #165 NAVA NEWS NOW QUARTERLY The last few issues of this journal dard feature. This will allow us to have had more color in them, thanks keep the same budget for layout and to a generous donation from Taiji design, printing and mailing. It is felt Tanaka of the Tanaka Flag Company that longer issues, such as the in Osaka, Japan. Again we express present double issue, allow more our sincere thanks for this under- space for in-depth vexillological top- writing. The response has been posi- ics to be explored. tive about this change. This change will go into effect next As discussed in Victoria, the Board issue. Readers can assist by send- has decided to reduce the frequency ing in articles, clippings, drawings, of NAVA News to quarterly in favor reports on their activities, etc. We of longer issues with color as a stan- need your help! Thanks.

A picture of a Russian soldier standing guard at a road checkpoint under a soviet flag, Yahoo news pho- PRINCE W/B tos. Other news photos and video showed Russian tanks entering Y Grozny flying the hammer and sickle GEORGE flag of the USSR. Some vexillologists B have speculated that this is not a BRITISH revival of communism, rather it is believed the Russian Army has no B/Y funds to replace their old flags. COLUMBIA Special thanks to Steve by James Croft Stringfellow for sending this photo. The armorial* flag of Prince George rivers). The region’s prosperity is in- ——————————————————— uses the striking colour combination dicated by the golden yellow on the * * * * of blue and golden yellow. The blue, flag. In 1807 the Northwest Com- ——————————————————— along with the two wavy stripes, sig- pany of Montreal, under the leader- nifies the confluence of the Fraser ship of Simon Fraser, established a and Nechako Rivers at this city (the fur post here which began the de- blue and white stripes with a salmon velopment of the wealth of the area. SAD NEWS at the base of the coat of arms is The “fraise”, on the base of the flag, another symbolic reference to these is a pun† on the founder’s name — NAVA member Don Klett died Simon Fraser — and can also be March 6 of a stroke. The * An armorial flag consists of the found with the same symbolism in Executive Board extends elements of the shield of a coat of the coat of arms of Simon Fraser arms spread or “emblazoned” across deepest sympathy to Don’s University and the District of family on behalf of the entire the field of a flag. † “Canting” is the term used in her- Coquitlam, British Columbia. membership. aldry when a symbol is used as a The two snowflakes indicate that pun on a name. continued on page 13 —1— NAVA News 32/6 THE CYBERVEXILLOLOGY “PROBLEM” by Phillip L. Nelson For some time, I have resisted the re- · Cybervexillology cannot and should not quests (and temptations) to address the in the print medium that is totally free be perceived as the all-knowing issue of cybervexillology because this from error, the same holds true for even source, rather just another outreach area of the vexillological world is still the best sites on the Internet. And de- that hopefully can whet the appetites evolving and there is an impulse to ei- spite the fact that the two mediums are of aspiring flag scientists. ther defend it with vigor or to classify all different, there is a distinct relationship · Cybervexillology should be as accurate cybervexillological activity with suspi- between the printed word and the vir- as possible, while being easy to use. cion. After all, there is a lot of erroneous tual work. The print media, the schol- Unfortunately, it is in this area that material on the Internet which trusting arly texts, the news reports, and so on, most flag-related sites fail as a people take for truth. But the field is bur- become the source information that is vexillological asset. Many personally geoning. Many vexillological organiza- used to render images and information built sites have a high percentage of er- tions now have websites in order to pro- into a format that is available for the ror (and the authors really don’t care mote themselves and offer a taste of the masses. And if the information in these about this). And even the best should flags of their region or in general to the basic source documents, regardless of be viewed not as a final product, but a public. Few, however, use the Internet the prestige of the authors, is errone- continual work-in-progress. as a medium to provide a service to the ous, then this can find its way to the And there are additional factors that general public. Internet. For instance, when Reuters limit the potential ability to be perfect in As an editor for the Flags of the World reported that Rwanda had adopted a new the rendering of the image of a particu- websites (and receiving the daily deluge flag, queries abounded about if anyone lar flag. There are literally hundreds, of E-mail traffic with questions and sub- had seen the flag. As we later discov- thousands, or even millions of colors missions from the general public as well), ered, the news report was in error. available in graphic programs for use by I see both the gems of the flag world and Rwanda was proposing a new flag; the artist. Unfortunately, for the the misconceptions that people have and Reuters had reported it incorrectly; the Internet, only 216 of these colors are pass on to “correct your information.” cybervex community was criticized for considered “browser-safe.” While most Some of this information is so absurd “starting” the rumor.3 images could be rendered to a relative that it can be readily identified. Other The same possibility of error holds true degree of accuracy in a browser-safe information is not so easily identifiable. for information that is contained in old color, there may be images where pro- But, there are the numerous comments flag charts. Not every image is perfect, ducing the exact shade is impossible. received that say “Thank you for the and where possible and when identified, Another factor that constrains the abil- greatest flag site on the web. Your re- this information is posted with the note ity of cybervexillology is the human fac- search is truly astounding and of great that the image is in error solely because tor. Unlike the printed page where doz- interest to amateurs like myself.”1 the chart has been reprinted so many ens of images can be presented on a page Cybervexillology, however, is an out- times that people may want to see what without any problem, the Internet poses growth of the popularity of the Internet. information may be available. a different problem. Pages must be laid Never before have people had access to Meanwhile, one can look at what out from top to bottom for ease of view- so much information on flags. FOTW Internet ferreting can also contribute to ing. Page sizes contribute greatly to the alone has over 8,000 related images the vexillological world. It is important, ability or inability to communicate. For available for viewing. And with a pro- for instance, to note the time at which instance, studies have shown that the jected 20,000 page views a month2, it any significant text on flags was pro- average Internet surfer will wait 10 sec- has become a major source of informa- duced. Politics play an important role in onds for a page to load, then hit the back tion for those trying to identify flags, dis- the definition of the meanings of a button on his/her browser.4 A large cover the meaning of the colors used, or country’s flag and the symbolism of the number of graphics adds to the time it just to get acquainted with one’s own na- design elements. One can easily cite the takes for a page to load in the browser tional flag or that of another country. But information from a text which says the and can adversely impact the perception not all information can be gleaned from elements in the flag of country X means of the consumer. Unfortunately, these the Internet and the quality of sites is this, but this may conflict with the cur- page “overloads” are all too common, variable – ranging from very good to to- rent interpretation that has been even on some of the better sites. There- tally erroneous. adapted or rewritten due to these chang- fore, the cybervex community has the Just as there is no vexillological work ing political situations. Such discover- underlying requirement to deliver the ies, on the country’s official website can most accurate information as quickly as Notes obviously create conflict because the possible or face the risk that the cus- 1. This is reproduced unedited from an revisionism underway conflicts with the tomer will go to John Smith’s homepage FOTW post dated December 15, information presented in classic that is riddled with error upon error. 1999, and only one of numerous ex- vexillological texts. In such instances, And there is the problem of language. amples. FOTW has adopted a policy to present While many sites are in English, many 2. Information based upon the web logs both the classical and contemporary in- are in the native language, which cre- of one FOTW mirror and extrapolated terpretations. ates a barrier to understanding. Even to project the potential impact of If there are shortcomings to more distressing is the situation when FOTW. cybervexillology, it is the way it is per- the source attempts to translate the in- 3. Based upon a FOTW mail list mes- ceived. formation into English and uses trans- sage dated October 4, 1999. · Cybervexillology is not a replacement lation software. This creates more prob- 4. Lynch, Patrick and Horton, Sarah. for traditional vexillology. Rather, it is lems than are resolved because the 1997. Yale C/AIM Web Style Guide. supplementary, a populist approach translation is only as good as the soft- Yale University School of Medicine by bringing vexillology to the masses. ware. The result is images that do not —2— November/December 1999 match the written description. AUSFLAG WINNERS ANNOUNCED And while the growth industry in vexillology during the The Executive Director of Ausflag, Mr Harold Scruby, an- 1990s has been the flags of municipalities and other sub- nounced 26 Jan 2000 the winners of the Australian Flag - Pro- national entities, in many instances there are not texts fessional Design Competition & Exhibition. Members of the De- presently available to verify that the information on site A sign Institute of is either a true or false representation. Australia, the Recently, I received the following communication, which demonstrates the concern that is in the vexillological com- Australian munity regarding the quality of information on the Graphic Design Internet: “… the lack of reliability and the pervasive slop- Association, piness[. Is anyone trying] to cure this?” the Royal Aus- And that is the challenge that is facing the vexillological tralian Insti- community today. tute of Archi- This new medium offers a greater visibility to flag in- tects, Austra- formation to the millions that have Internet access. The constraints, identified above, must be accepted. The fact lian Writers that vexillology is not static, rather dynamic, with varia- and Art Direc- tions of flags shown in the classical texts being actually tors, the Aus- used by people or political causes needs to be understood. Y/B+ W/B+ tralian Textile Can such an agency to monitor and improve Design Association, the Flag Society of Australia and the Society vexillological content be created? For such a proposal to of Interior Designers of Australia were invited by Ausflag to enter work, there would have to be a standard developed. And the Competition. Over 2,500 entries were received. The judges, that standard would have to include the basics of vexillological documentation as adapted for an interac- representing the abovementioned organisations; Mr Russell tive environment. Long scholarly texts, for instance, may Bevers, Mr Michael Bryce, Mr Tony Burton, Ms Louise Cox, Ms have their place, but they may not necessarily be adapt- Janne Faulkner, Mr Ron Hurley and Mr Harold Scruby, chose able to the Internet environment. The human factors play the best 100 designs. All the designs are on display on the Ausflag an important role, particularly if the goal is to present web-site: . The Judges, like the vexillology to the masses rather than to an elite corps. Australian Additionally, attitude plays an important role in the de- people, velopment of any cybervexillological standard. Tradition- alists may see the necessity of longer and better presen- were tations of data while those in the vexillological commu- stuck be- nity see the image presentation as key. Individual per- tween the ceptions on the out-of-hand “inferiority” of a cybervex Southern product can only result in any standard being considered Cross and “dead on arrival.” What is needed is, of course, an open the kan- dialogue balancing the vexillological expectations and the garoo be- technical considerations that have to be considered. And key to any proposal would be the necessary inde- ing the pendence of such a standards development group com- preferred posed of people well versed both in vexillology as well as symbol for HTML, graphics, etc. If, for instance, FIAV were to de- the Australian flag. W/B+ Y R ≠ velop a standard, then trying to enforce a standard on The Judges chose the pure simplicity of the Southern Cross non-FIAV members or organizations would be difficult (of design by Franck Gentil, of Sydney, for the first prize, which course, this leaves a question of the viability of enforce- features the large golden Federation Star in the place of the Union ment in general). FOTW, for instance, is not a member of FIAV, although it has a large number of members on its Jack on a dark blue field with the Southern Cross in the fly in mailing list and editorial staff who are members of FIAV- white. affiliated organizations. The independence of such a stan- Second prize was awarded to George Margaritas, of Melbourne, dards agency would also allow the dissemination of the who submitted a bold resulting standard(s) not only through vexillological or- kangaroo leaping to- ganizations (through journals, etc.) but also via electronic wards the Federation means to those people or organizations attempting to set Star. His colours , a up sites that may address specific subjects or areas of W/ interest. B+ white star on blue, a But is it hopeful that such a standard for gold kangroo leaping cybervexillology can be developed? from the red fly, The critical dependency will be the evolving relation- utilises a combina- ship between vexillological organizations and those sites tion of the Australian that attempt to present as accurate flag information as M- and Aboriginal flags. possible. If, for instance, vexillological organizations treat Third prize was cybervexillology with suspicion, if cybervexillology is considered the illegitimate stepchild of vexillology, if vexillology awarded to Peter is deemed unworthy of mass distribution, then what can Lambert who submitted a Southern Cross design on a blue be the result but anarchy and misinformation in the world ground, over a terra cotta earth. of flags on the Internet? —3— NAVA News 32/6 Flags and Emblems of the Commonwealth Games by Dean Thomas “The British Empire Games will be could not supply any data. All of the BRITISH EMPIRE AND COM- designed on the Olympic model, both information listed here therefore is MONWEALTH GAMES 1954-1966 in general construction and its stern based on photographs in various In 1952, The British Empire definition of the amateur. But the books on the Games and written Games Federation changed its name Games will be very different—free descriptions supplied via various to the British Empire and Common- from both the excessive stimulus and National Commonwealth Games wealth Games Federation. A seal was the babel of the international sta- Federation web pages. The flags il- devised to represent the federation dium. They should be merrier and lustrated within this article are re- and this seal was incorporated into less stern, and will substitute the constructions based on the above the new ceremonial flag. stimulus of novel adventure for the sources. Should anyone have any The seal depicted the British King’s pressure of international rivalry.” additional data on these emblems, Crown (this time without the colored The above paragraph was the please contact the author. inset), in reference to the Soverign policy statement on the first British who is the symbolic head of the Com- Empire Games which was held in the monwealth of Nations, within a 20- Canadian city of Hamilton, Ontario link chain representing the links in 1930. Since those Games, and the between the nations of the Common- founding of the British Empire wealth arranged in the shape of a Games Federation two years later, pentagon representing the five con- this statement has remained largely tinents where the nations of the intact. The Games have endured for Commonwealth are situated; Eu- well over sixty years, including name rope, Africa, The Americas, Asia, changes to reflect the evolution of the Oceania. Beneath the crown, but still British Empire and her colonies into within the chain, were placed the what is now called the Common- federation’s initials: “BE&CG.” The wealth of Nations with its alliance of BRITISH EMPIRE GAMES crown, initials, and the chain were independent states and Dominions. 1930-1950 colored yellow and were placed These Games are run every four The ceremonial flag of the British within a Royal Blue disc. This disc, years, not in the same year, but in Empire Games consisted of a large in turn, was placed in the center of the even numbered years between 2:3 flag of Royal Blue. The size of a 3 yard by 5!/2 yard [2.7 m x 5 m] each Olympic Game. Thus, not only the flag was approximately 3!/2 yards Royal Blue flag. This flag and seal clashing with the larger event was by 5 yards [3.2 m x 4.6 m]. In the were first used at the 1954 Games avoided, but it also provided a valu- center of the flag was a depiction of in Vancouver, British Columbia. able springboard for athletes of the the British King’s crown of yellow It is noteworthy that between the British Empire who were preparing with a red inset. Centered beneath adoption of this seal and flag and for the Olympic Games. The Com- the crown were the words “BRITISH the holding of the 1954 Games, monwealth Games have always been EMPIRE GAMES” in bold yellow let- Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the known as “The Friendly Games” and tering. This flag was unique amongst British Throne, but interestingly continue to be regarded as some- all of the Games ceremonial flags in enough the Queen’s Crown did not thing special by the participating that the host city and year that city replace the King’s Crown. This nations. held the Games was stitched onto seemed to hold true right up to the Like the Olympics, these Games the flag (like the battle honors last British Empire and Common- have flags representing itself and its stitched onto military flags). Judg- wealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica ideals. Like the Games itself, these ing from various black-and-white in 1966 even though the medals flags have evolved to reflect the photographs, these “host honors” from these Games clearly depict the changes that were taking plac e were colored white. The flag is de- Queen’s Crown. throughout the British Empire. The picted as it would have looked flying BRITISH COMMONWEALTH principal flag was the ceremonial for the last time at the 1950 Games GAMES 1970-1974 standard which was raised on a large in Auckland, New Zealand. It was during the 1966 Kingston flagpole within the main stadium at Games that the British Empire and the opening ceremony of the Games Commonwealth Games Federation and flew throughout the duration, voted to drop the word “Empire” from when it was ceremonially lowered at its name. With this development, the the closing ceremony. After being Games Seal was amended to reflect folded, the flag is then entrusted to the new name, plus the Queen’s the mayor of the host city who is Crown was finally placed in the seal. asked to pass it on in due course to On the ceremonial flag, these the mayor of the next host city. changes were also introduced, but When the Commonwealth Games with a change in the configuration Federation was contacted for infor- of the chain from pentagonal to oval. mation regarding their flags, they —4— November/December 1999 arranged in a circle which was said Venues and Years of The to stand for the equality of all Na- Games tions of the Commonwealth. Hamilton ...... CA ..... 1930 On close inspection of the ceremo- London ...... UK ..... 1934 nial flag at the 1990 Games in Sydney ...... AU ..... 1938 Auckland, New Zealand, the letter- ing “CG” was in a wider font than Auckland ...... NZ ..... 1950 the previous flag. As this new letter- Vancouver ...... CA ..... 1954 ing was simply put on a blue patch Cardiff ...... UK ..... 1958 and stitched directly underneath the Perth ...... AU ..... 1962 crown, it is surmised that this flag Kingston ...... JM ..... 1966 Edinburgh ...... UK ..... 1970 The oval chain was in the same pro- was the older “BCG” flag with the Christchurch ...... NZ ..... 1974 portion as the flag — 2:3 — and had newer “CG” covering the older let- Edmonton ...... CA ..... 1978 more links. The basic colors and size tering. Brisbane ...... AU ..... 1982 of the flag remained the same. The A similar sized flag which was used pentagonal 20-link chain arrange- for Opening Ceremony rehearsals Edinburgh ...... UK ..... 1986 ment was retained for the basic seal. had the chain in a circle, rather than Auckland ...... NZ ..... 1990 This flag first flew at the 1970 an oval. It is surmised that the oval Victoria ...... CA ..... 1994 Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. Of shape was used in this flag for Kuala Lumpur .....MY ..... 1998 all the variants of the ceremonial asthetic reasons. Manchester ...... UK ..... 2002 flag, this flag was used for the few- est number of Games, the second and last Games where it was flown were the 1974 Games in Christchurch, New Zealand.

The 1970 Games were the first to COMMONWEALTH GAMES make use of a specific emblem. The FEDERATION FLAG 1974 Games continued this practice, In addition to the Ceremonial Flag, with the NZ motif in red and blue on the CG Federation has its own white slyly resembling a Union Jack, unique flag which is flown wherever but distinctively New Zealand. This the federation meets. This flag has emblem (above) was used on white the current seal placed offset to- flags at the event. COMMONWEALTH GAMES wards the hoist on a white flag. The These emblems proved ideal for 1978 onward flag is bordered in red-white-blue sponsorship and merchandising In 1974, during the Christchurch “blocks.” In order not to break the considerations and became a major way of raising funds as well as draw- Games, the federation voted on its red-white-blue sequence, this flag last name change: The Common- has a proportion of 8:15. ing attention to the Games. More wealth Games Federation. With that There have been a couple of ob- information on the other Games logos can be found at . ceremonial flag. This change was other had a “barber-pole red-white- NAVA member Dean Thomas served as made in time for the 1978 Games blue-white” bordering instead of the a volunteer for the XIV Commonwealth held in Edmonton, Alberta. official “red-white-blue blocks.” This Games which was held in Auckland, New This seal has had some observed can be attributed to different flag Zealand, in early 1990. He advised the variances in the number of links (I’ve manufacturers “interpretations” of Opening Ceremonies organizers on seen some seals with as few as six- the specifications. vexillological matters and ended up as- sisting them in getting the national flags teen and one with as many as forty checked, and where necessary, updated, links, though twenty seems to be the helped get the cultural flags designed, ad- accepted standard) and in the devised the organizing committee on the tailing of the Queen’s Crown, most placement of flags around Mt. Smart Sta- likely due to different manufactur- dium, and pulled double-duty as the es- ers. On other variants of the current cort for the athletes who carried the cer- seal, as well as on earlier versions of emonial flag to the main flagpole. The the seal (British Empire and Com- flags you see illustrated here are all hand monwealth Games, British Com- drawn by Dean (some of them with only monwealth Games), the chain was memories to draw on). —5— NAVA News 32/6 THE BALTIC CALL FOR ASSEMBLY PAPERS

The parliament of each of the Bal- preparation of sessions, co-ordinates If you wish to present a paper or tic States appoints 20 parliamentar- the work of BA bodies during the set up a display at the 34th ANNUAL ians to the Baltic Assembly. It’s ses- sessions and between them, super- CONVENTION of NAVA (6-8 Octo- sions are held twice a year, in spring vises the performance of the budget ber 2000 in Lansing, Michigan), and autumn, in one of the Baltic of the Baltic Assembly, represents please mail the following information states on a rotation basis. The work the Baltic Assembly and maintains to 1st Vice President Andrew R. of the Assembly is directed by the relations with international organi- Presidium which is chaired by the zations, as well as with the parlia- Biles, Jr. by 30 JUNE 2000: head of the national delegation of the ments and Governments of Estonia, 1) Your name, address, telephone State where the next regular session Latvia and Lithuania. number, and email address if avail- will be held; the heads of the other Committees are appointed for the able; two national delegations are Vice preparation and consideration of the 2) Title of paper, presentation, sym- Chairmen. The Presidium directs the issues which are of interest to the posium, workshop or exhibit; Baltic Assembly; they are Budget and Audit, Communications and 3) Abstract of same; and Informatiom, Economic and Social 4) Type and size of exhibit area and/ Affairs, Education, Science and Cul- or equipment needed, including ture, Environment Protection and tables, electrical requirements, AV Energy, Legal, and Security and For- equipment, etc. eign Affairs. NO EXHIBITS OR PRESENTATIONS The flag and logo are light blue on a white field. WILL BE ALLOWED IF THE NOTIFI- http://rc.lrs.lt/baltasm/ba_str_en.htm CATION LISTED ABOVE IS NOT B-/W MADE IN A TIMELY MANNER. A COMPLETE COPY OF THE PA- PER OR PRESENTATION OR NA- TURE OF EXHIBIT MUST BE RE- CEIVED BY 31 AUGUST 2000. Send to: Andrew R. Biles, Jr. 16035 Maple Wild Ave SW Seattle WA 98166 USA Telephone: 1 (206) 244-1666 Email: [email protected] NAVA reserves the right to accept or reject any presentation without prejudice. Red, White, and Blue A Dutchman was explaining the red, white, and blue Netherlands flag to an American. “Our flag is symbolic of our taxes. We get red when Above is a photograph taken November 1999 at the Frostbite Flag society meeting. we talk about them, white when we The two handsome gentleman are (from your left to right) Lee Herold and Nathan Bliss. get our tax bills, and blue after we The two flags being held are (again from your left to right) The Frostbite Flag society Flag pay them.” and Ensign. The flag, based on the International Code Flags for F.F.S. is white with two The American nodded. “It’s the red lozenges and a blue square. The Ensign is a white swallowtail bearing two F’s in dark same in the USA, only we see stars blue and light blue. too!” We are casually creating additional flags as a fun exercise in vexillography. Look forward Submitted by Lewis A. Nowitz to our Jack, Rank flags, Head of state, and whatever else we dream up while sitting around New York, NY, USA talking flags. [email protected] —6— November/December 1999 GARY SCOTT CSILLAGHEGYI-BENSON: A LIBERTARIAN’S PASSING by Yael R. Dragwyla, Seattle, WA, December 19, 1999 Gary Scott Csillaghegyi-Benson religious beliefs or lack of them. He human history and pre-history. He was much loved by people all across was Life’s own great minister, and was also artistically gifted, and in the United States as well as in other because of him, we who knew and addition had a talent for writing and countries. He died at his home in loved him have a community where poetry. Seattle, Washington, the evening of otherwise we would have been no He was the most devoted of friends, July 10, 1995, about 7:00 or 8:00 more at best than a mere mob. the most loyal of allies. He loved all p.m., in his sleep, at the age of 52. He made fine banners and flags for of us with all his heart. He was ex- He is mourned by many. many years, and had his own busi- tremely courageous, and his talent Gary was one of the most brilliant ness in Santa Barbara and here in for the tall tale and the outrageous and learned people I’ve ever known Seattle, Starflag. He also made ritual fib concealed a solid, rock-hard core and one of the kindest and most gen- equipment for occultists. He was a of honesty and love of truth and jus- erous-hearted. He spoke seven lan- member of the Augustan Society of tice I have never found in anyone guages fluently, twenty “passably” genealogists, as well as of the North else. (for anyone else, this would have American Vexillological Association, He was the wind beneath my meant fluently, he was that good a and had many of his articles on flags, wings. linguist!), and could puzzle out just flag-symbolism, and genealogical is- It is my hope that the world-span- about anything else. sues published in their publications ning community that is his greatest Born in Dayton, Ohio at 8:10 a.m. and elsewhere. memorial will eventually realize his on November 11, 1942, Gary was In 1991, he began a course in two greatest hopes and dreams: the raised on his parents’ estate in training as a paralegal, which he first successful colonies of Earth on Holbrook, Arizona, went to Wasatch completed in 1992. the planets of other Suns and true Academy in Arizona for high school, He was an insatiable reader of sci- liberty everywhere on Earth. Ad took a baccalaureate in planetary ence-fiction from an early age. His astra, Gary! science and celestial mechanics, favorite authors included Marion branches of astronomy, at Amherst Zimmer Bradley, Harry Turtledove, College in Massachusetts, served as and many other of the science-fic- an interpreter in Germany for U.S. tion greats. In addition, his friends Air Force Intelligence during the included many members of that Vietnam era, and also attended community, including the aforemen- UCLA, where he studied in a tioned Marion Zimmer Bradley, her master’s program for astronomy. husband, Walter Breen, Poul and Before NASA was severely cut back Karen Anderson, Jerry Pournelle, in the 1970s, he also trained as an and many others. He corresponded astronomer-astronaut candidate, by both email and “snail-back” with and would almost certainly have people all over the world. He was also Gary S. Benson, later known as been with the first or second U.S. associated with the Society for Cre- Gary S. Csillaghegyi, was one of my manned Mars expeditions had NASA ative Anachronism since the early early correspondents about flags. been able to go ahead with those as 1960s, and at one point, in the ’60s, Like me, he had a fascination with they had scheduled before the cut- was Baron of Los Angeles in the SCA. Central European heraldry and backs. The end of NASA’s Mars pro- He was a dedicated libertarian, vexillology, and was a Sci-Fi gram broke his heart, but to the end and was extremely active in the Lib- Vexillologist. Although I never met of his life he never lost hope that ertarian Party since its inception in him, we corresponded for a number eventually humanity would go into California in the 1970s. When he of years and traded information and space. Above all, he loved Mars, even moved here in 1989, he became very fantasies dealing with flags. I still above his beloved ancestral active in the affairs of the Washing- have a set of scale drawings he did Transylvania, and would have given ton State Libertarian Party, and up back in the late 60s of the flags of anything to have emigrated there as until his death was an editor of the the Czar, Kaiser and Emperor of a colonist. local newsletter of the party, and a Austria. It was during this era that After the Mars program ended, coordinator for party activities in this Gary mused on what the “Greater Gary was ordained as a priest of the area. Arms” of the USA would look like. I Syrio-Chaldean Church, a Christian He was extremely well-educated was surprised when a large paint- Eastern denomination related to the not only in the sciences, but in the ing of it arrived from the west coast. Greek and Russian Orthodox humanities and the arts, as well. He Long time NAVA members may re- churches. Everyone who knew him was a devoted fan of the Ring Cycle call the series of articles Gary wrote became his parishioner, for Gary was of Wagner, and always attended that for NAVA News back in the early 90s always there for everybody, and was opera whenever he could. He kept entitled “Fictional Flags.” One such always ready to console, to help dur- up with all the latest developments fictional flag design is shown here, ing disaster, to be with us in our grief in biology, astronomy, physics, bio- in tribute to Gary, my interpretation and sorrow and our joy, or just to chemistry, ecology, and planetary of the Galactic Empire “Spaceship feed us when we were hungry and science, and up until his death was and Sun” symbol from Isaac clothe us when we would otherwise a voracious student of all phases of Asimov’s Foundation trilogy. have been in rags, regardless of our Dave Martucci —7— A Fictional “Greater Arms” of the United States of America

Painted by Gary S. Csillaghegyi before his death in 1995, and presented to NAVA in 1999, this four foot square painting on plywood represents a fictional concept of what the “greater” arms of the U.S. would look like, in Eastern European style. The “grand quarterings” on the shield and on the wings and tail of the Eagle represent the 50 States and are arranged in order of admission (see key). For more information, see article. (Left) The main shield showing the inescutch- eon of the US and the arms of the first four- teen States. (Right) The full achievement. (Below) The top dexter, top sinister, bottom dexter and bottom sinister portions of the wings showing the next twenty- four State arms.

(Above) The final twelve State arms displayed on the Eagle’s tail.

(Right) Detail of the Eagle’s head showing the fine painting style of the artist.

(Below) Details of the three medals displayed on the achievement. NAVA News 32/6 VV EE XX II BB II TT SS The Mail Tribune (Medford, OR). The By John H. Gámez to punish the crime but the thought pro- owner of Los Dos Amigos Mexican cess. Flag burning is a traditional way Restraunt in Roseburg, OR no longer Egypt of the West. They have issued their of disposing of the flag and protest. Both flies the Mexican flag from one of two passports, currency, license plates, and acts destroy a flag, but one is punish- poles on his property. Originally, have even raised a flag. No details of the able because of the “thought” rather than restrantuer Gustavo Anaya flew the flag’s design were given. Submitted by the act. Punishing of thought, he adds, Mexican flag from a higher pole than the J.E. Beard. is the road to dictatorship. Submitted by American flag. After several complaints Frederick Patten. Beaumont Enterprise. Feb. 20, 1999. were received, he lowered the Mexican Josh Letney is a Middle School Student The New York Times. March 23, 1912. flag to the same level of the American who has been suspended several times A historic clipping reveals the possible flag. Although many people were sup- for wearing a bealt bucle with the Con- wherabouts of the commission pennant portive of Anaya’s right to fly the Mexi- federate battle flag design. He has worn of the USS MAINE, which was destroyed can flag, he decided not to fly it any it for two years. Because he lives in Jas- in Havana Harbor in 1898. The pennant longer when at least one protester vowed per, TX, the site of the grizzly killing of was given to George C. Mages when he not to eat there as long as the Mexican an African American man, it recently sailed his yacht from Key West, FL to flag flew above. Submitted by James M. became an issue. Letney responds, “It’s Havana in order to help aid any victims White. our heratige … its my right to wear it.” of the explosion. In gratitude Mr. Mages The New York Times. July 29, 1999. Submitted by David Ott. was presented with the ship’s pennant. New York City mayor Rudy Guliani Later, a very ill Mr. Mages wanted to give The Christain Science Monitor. Feb. raised eyebrows when ordered that the the pennant a permant home. It was 18, 1999. Östersund, Sweden not only flag of Arkansas be flown over City Hall. then presented to the Spanish War Vet- drempt of hosting the next Winter Olym- This was meant as a gesture of grati- erans of Chicago, where it was given to pics, but is also running the world’s most tude to Republicans who helped support the Public Library. Submitted by Tim polite independence movement. Calling him while on a campaign stop in Arkan- Lynch. itself the Republic of Jamtland, it boasts sas. Guliani plans to run for a U.S. Sen- its own army, visa, seal, and website. Florida Today. June 15, 1999. In the ate from the State of New York. New York The Army’s actions have been limited to hoplessness that was Nazi-occupied Democrats are saying that this is a jab setting up toll roads, border stops, visa Luxembourg, Frances Stahl found hope at First Lady Hillary Rodam Clinton, who checkpoints, and “friendly hijackings.” in the US flag she had sewn together is not only running for the same Senate At the airport the portrait of the from old sheets and an old coat. She had seat, but is also formerly the First Lady Republic’s president is seen rather than heard reports that American troops were of Arkansas. African-American leaders the King of Sweden’s. The flag, a hori- nearby. She decided to make the flag to are also incensed. They point out that zontal tribar of blue, white, green, with show to the approaching American the flag is based on the Confederate flag. a seal in the center stripe can be seen troops. Submitted by Bernard J. Couture, Submitted by Anna K. Weisz. everywhere in the Republic. Historically, Sr. The New York Times. July 20, 1999. A Jamtland was independent from the 9th BBC News (online version). May 20, dispute of the New York City practice of century until 1178, when it was con- 1999. The Queen has agreed to allow the raising flagpoles with yardarms attached quered by Norway. It was ceded to Swe- flag of the Prince of Wales along with the led to the resignation of Reba White Wil- den in 1645 and has been fighting as- Queen’s flag at the opening of the Welsh liams, the head of city’s Art Commission. similation since (“Resistance is futile”?). Assembly. The desision to fly the Prince’s Parks Commissioner, Henry Stern, likes The goal of the movement is the even- flag was made because many Welsh had the idea of yardarms as an appropriate tual reunification with Norway. Submit- taken offense at the idea that a “Welsch” adornment to very plain flag poles. He ted by David Ott. flag would not be flown over a Welsh cer- circumvented Art Commission rules by Los Angles Times. July 2, 1999. Two emony. Submitted by David Ott. not seeking approval of changes in separate viewpoints make powerfull BBC News (online version). March 6, equipment or landscaping. Submitted by statements against The Anti-Flag Des- 1998. Queen Elizabeth has decreed that Anna K. Weisz. ecration Amendment. Tim Vivian of the Union Jack is to be flown over Beaumont Enterprise. Dec. 23, 1918. Bakersfield points out that Nazi legisla- Buckingham Palace 24 hours a day Some in-depth research into old news- tion madated loyalty to the Nazi flag, whether or not she is in actual residence. papers reveals that the World War I Al- much the same way that the sacrilization The move was prompted by the death of lies had aggreed to fly the “Allied Mari- of the flag would do. He notes, “It is dic- Diana, former Princess of Wales. The time Council’s Flag” on captured Cen- tatorships that make patriotic symbols Queen had initially refused to half mast tral Powers’ merchantmen. The flag was sacred and turn patriotism into a re- the flag in her honor. The move is hailed a horizontal tribar of white, blue, and quirement, then a false god.” A conser- as a change from the palace as being white. Submitted by David Ott. vative view by Benjamin Zycher, states the Queen’s to the palace of the people Chicago Tribune. July 18, 1999. Dwight that current wave of politically correct of the UK. Submitted by David Ott. York (a.k.a. Black Eagle Malachi York) legislation in which “hate crimes” are Flagwire.com. May 21, 1999. The gov- leads a cult known as the “Nuwaubian judged can lead to dictatorship. He ernment of Rwanda has announced that Moors” deep in the woods of Georgia. The makes the example in cases of assualt. the national flag will be changed. It will cult, whose compounds resembles a A person can be hurt by an assault but be a red, white, and green tricolor with Cecil B. DeMille epic, has declared itself if it is deemed a hate crime, we seek not a new coat-of-arms in the center. Sub- the independent state of “Tama-Re” or —10— mitted by David Ott. November/December 1999 Houston Chronicle. Oct. 13, 1999. The Linn’s Stamp News. Oct. 25, 1999. The the time of the attack. Submitted by Anna US Congress urges all Americans to fly U.S. Postal Service will issue a new K. Weisz. the US flag on every national holiday - stamp series called “The Stars and A letter to the VexiBits editor sheds new except Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The Stripes.” Twenty different stamps on one light on the “Star Bangled Banner.” Cit- congressional faux pas was discovered pane depict the evolution of the U.S. flag ing Walter Lord’s The Dawn’s Early Light by NAVA past president Charles A. “Kin” from 1775 to the present. the flags were and The Rocket’s Red Glare by Scott Spain, Jr. After a few letters to our chosen for their historical significance Sheads, we learn a slightly different story elected representatives and several years as well as their esthetic value. Submit- of the flag over Ft. McHenry. According worth of bureacracy later, the oversight ted by Juris N. Upmanis. to eyewitnesses, the fort’s garrison flag was correct in 1999. Submitted by Harry New York Journal News. Aug. 29, 1999. was raised at 9 a.m. as the British fleet Oswald. The U.S. Postal Service honored person- departed. This was done after the low- America. Oct. 2, 1999. Several letters nel of the U.S. armed forces, police, and ering of the 17’x 25' storm flag. Testi- to the editor complained that photos of fire departments who have protected mony indicates that the smaller storm members of the Knights of Columbus Americans both at home and abroad. flag may have actually edured the bom- published in an earlier edition were in- The 33¢ stamp features four waving bardment. Submitted by Earl P. Williams. appropriate and may have been a joke lines, with half of the top two lines blue. Boston Globe (transcript). July 1, 1999. in poor taste. The Knights in question The lines are symbloic of a waving US Boston failed in its attempt to outdo civic were waving the state flag of Georgia, flag. The stamp also features the words rival New York City with what was to be which contains the “Confederate battle “Honoring Those Who Serve” above and the world’s largest free-flying flag. A 400 flag” as part of the design.Submitted by “The United States of America” below. lb., 9,945 sq.ft. flag was raised but a Anna L Weisz. Submitted by Anna K. Weisz. strong gust of wind took control of the The Washington Post. Sept. 5, 1999. Press Journal (Vero Beach, Fl). July, 21, flag. The result was a 400 lb. ball of rags AP reports that a proposed monument 1999. Four days before they were sched- on the ground. Submitted by Anna K. to the Confederate battle flag be built so uled to arrive, the Sothern Christian Weisz. that the aformentioned flag could be re- Leadership Confrence, a major civil National Post. July 1, 1999. This Ca- moved from atop the South Carolina rights group, cancelled its national con- nadian newspaper showed whimsical Statehouse. The proposed monument vention in Charleston, SC because law- proposed flags for Canada. They ranged would be a granite wall inscribed with makers in that state would not lower the from a camoflauge pattern, to a sky the names of South Carolinians killed Confederate flag from the statehouse. scene, to the head of hockey superstar in the civil war and would also feature The move is estimated to have cost the Wayne Gretzky. Submitted by David five flags of the Confederacy flying from city several thousands of dollars in lost Daniel Ruddy. poles at the wall. Submitted by Jack revenue. Submitted by Bernard J. Cou- San Antonio Express-News. March 27, Lowe. ture, Sr. 1999. Young Russian demonstrators in The Washington Post. Sept. 3, 1999. Florida Today. Aug. 21, 1999. A car- St. Petersburg protest the Allied bomb- The Southern Party has a message for toon depicts the unchecked urbanization ing of Yugoslavia by burning an Ameri- the rest of the country: the Confederate of the USA. It features a black canton can flag outside the U.S. Consulate. They flag is not a symbol of racism. The party with 38 cookie-cutter houses and nine also held red flags with white disks on claims to reject attempts by groups such horizontal rows of cars in places of 13 which were placed a black sickle and as the Ku Klux Klan which “pervert the stripes. Submitted by Bernard J. Couture. hammer emblem. VexiBits ed. symbols of southern Freedom and valor The Mail Tribune (Medford, OR). Sept. Beaumont Enterprise. Feb. 11, 1999. into symbols of of racial malice.” Sub- 7, 1999. Have you ever wanted a faith- Old wounds never heal. A video store mitted by Jack Lowe and Bernard J. Cou- ful replica of a 19th century U. S. mili- owner was persecuted because he chose ture, Sr. tary flag? The Color Guard, a small stu- to display a poster of Ho Chi Mihn and The Washington Post. Swedish hurdler dio in Hamilton Dome, WY produces the flag of Communist Viet Nam in his Ludmila Engquist competed in the world about 300 hand made and painted flags store. 700 protesters carried the flags of track and field championships in Sevilla, a year. The idea for the business started the old Republic of Viet Nam. The store Spain, despite having had a breast re- on a trip to Custer Battlefield. There owner took his case to court and won moved due to cancer and currently un- David and Rosemary Wallace-Menard the right to display his cherished em- dergoing chemotherapy. At a press found no authentic reproductions of blems. Submitted by David Ott. confrence, the Olympic gold medalist Custer’s flag, so the couple began mak- Flagwire.com. July 2, 1999. Amid feu- and world champion showed off her new ing one. The idea became a sucessful dal pomp and ceremony, there was a contact lenses. They were blue with the business for the couple. Submitted by little bitterness and resentment as Scot- yellow cross of the Swedish flag, made James M. White. land opened its first legislative body in for her in Finland. Submitted by Jack New York Journal News. Sept, 9, 1999. nearly 300 years. The Union Jack flew Lowe. Since Nov. 2nd, 1968 Beatrice Duffy of along side the Scottish St. Andrew’s The Atlanta Constitution-Journal. Oct Westchester County, NY has flown a US cross. The Queen of England was 31, 1999. The old joke was, “Who is bur- flag from her front porch in honor of her present, as was the Scottish royal crown, ied in Grant’s Tomb?” The new trivia son Keith, who was killed when the Viet but it sat at a table before her rather question could be, “Where is Grant’s Cong attacked the USS Westchester than on her head. Although it is the he- Burial flag located?” It is on Display at County. On or around Memorial Day of reditary task of the 17th Earl of Lauder- the Radisson Natchez Eola Hotel in 1999, someone stole the flag and only dale to carry the Scottish flag alongside Natchez, Mississippi. Bob Dean, the left an empty beer bottle in its place. the queen, he instead watched the cer- owner of the hotel, purchased it at an Keith was the only resident of emonies on television. Submitted by auction in Atlanta. Submitted by Juris Westchester County aboard the ship at David Ott. N. Upmanis. —11— NAVA News 32/6 VEXILLIANAVEXILLIANA by Kevin Harrington What’s up in the World’s Vexillological Publications Australia the world. Crux Australis, No. 54 focusses on the Governor General’s flag, arms Der Flaggenkurier No. 9 gives part the 1997 Australian Flag design and flags proposed for New Zealand 3 of the History of German flags; Competition and ponders the sun on and Toronto; Monsters in heraldry; municipal flags in Mecklenburg (E. flags (Tony Burton/Ralph Kelly). No. Nunavut’s flag. Günther); flags stamps of Canada, 55 looks at Australia’s ambivalence and “the question of arms or colours towards red and blue ensigns (Steve (alone) in civic flags’ (J. Martykán). Duke/T. Burton); Paul Lindsay ex- Many large colour plates. (German) amines the peacock flags of Burma; Great Britain Elaine Peters reveals “vexilloids on Six new or revised flags and en- celluloid”, imaginary flags of the signs of the Ukrainian navy appear movie and TV screen. Fauna on A version of the golden red in colour in Flagmaster 95, as do flags. More on the Ausflag competi- Oriflamme, a standard of early France Russian postal and regional (11) tion. Many colour plates. flags. In coverage of ICV18 FIAV pres. Pavillonnerie (no. 5) reveals the Michel Lupant is shown presenting, secrets of the Oriflamme. (French) Elanor Fern, daughter of the late Dr. Czech Republic William Crampton, with a plaque in With 33 b&w drawings, the flags memory of his great contribution to and symbols of Afghanistan form the vexillology. Also seen: U.S. Army/ Vexilologie chief article in no. 113. Navy E pennant and British flags of (Czech) civilians at war; flags of the Cru- Finland sades; Confederate military flags of 19th cy Flag of the Kingdom of Liehuvat Värit talks about new Burmah, v , b , y / w the midwest (Devereaux D. Cannon, flags (Kurdistan, East Timor); Jr.); and House flags, e.g. Canadian Canada Iceland’s flag, racing flags. Reviews: Pacific, first and modern. Flagscan No. 54 and 55 both fea- a book on the Estonian flag and a ture the events, lecture topics, and Scandinavian flag history. (Finnish) photos of ICV18/NAVA 33 held in Germany Victoria B.C. this past summer. In In Nachrichten 15 Dieter Linder each issue, Michael Faul introduces highlights ICV18 with special atten- Chumley the vexi-gorilla as he visits tion to the lectures of Dr. S. Guenter, Canada and “teases’ the provincial Mason Kaye, Dr. J.M. Purcell, and flags. We see some of the designs Dr. W. Smith. Freddi Kollmus con- entered in the ICV18 Flag Contest. tinues his interesting sections on Province of Napoli (Naples), brown/ A listing of 25 new flag and heraldic Flag Questions and answers, and black on yellow, after R. Breschi books. David Le Gallant gives a full Flags on recent postage stamps of Italy account, in colour, of the flag and Eight flags of the provinces (not of symbols of Acadia. In no. 55 Dr. W. the cities of the same name) - Milan, Jilek decribes the flags of the rebel- Mantua, Verona, Venice, Lucca, lious republics of southern Brazil. Rome, Naples and Palermo - drawn Dr. Zvi Ruder reviews the latest Is- by Roberto Breschi, appear on a raeli flag publications. Flags of bright colour plate in Vexilla Italica, Mozambique and Savoy. (1, XXVI, 1999); we also read the All three heraldic publications of story of the emblem of the Italian Canada - Hogtown Heraldry, Her- Flag of the Perm Oblast, an Republic. (Italian) aldry in Canada, and Gonfanon - administrative region in the north (Vexilliana for remaining publica- contain references to flags in recent Urals, whence Siberia was tions - the Netherlands to U.S.A. - issues: the changes in the lion on evangelized. Gold cross + w/ r will appear next issue) —12— November/December 1999 PRINCE GEORGE, BC continued from page 1 Prince George is known as “British Two local birds are used as support- to the development of the city. Columbia’s Northern Capital.” This ers, the eagle and the osprey. To A moose head appears above the is further emphasized by the snow- make these supporters unique to mural crown as a symbol long en- flake symbol used as a civic badge Prince George their wings are divided deared by the citizenry and was dis- and the motto on the coat of arms gold and blue. The dividing line is played at the top of the old city’s — “Shaping a Northern Destiny.” “embattled” as a reference to the emblem. During the 1960s many sawmills original name of the city — “Fort” Special thanks to Auguste Vachon, merged into several large regional George. Each bird is crowned by a St. Laurent Herald, and Robert Watt, mills and along with the develop- ducal coronet which is a reference Chief Herald, of the Canadian He- ment of three pulp mills, the city to the city being renamed in honour raldic Authority, and Alan Chabot, experienced tremendous growth. of H.R.H. Prince George, Duke of City Clerk of Prince George, for their The population increased from Kent. On March 6, 1915, Prince assistance with this article. 14,000 to 75,000 from 1961 to 1996, George was incorporated into a city, and with an economy of forestry, and the golden mural crown, long a transportation, and the service in- traditional symbol of civic author- ‡ The mural crown is a crown in the dustry, Prince George has become ity,‡ is used in the crest. It is charged form of and embattled wall and the regional centre for the northern with a black railway wheel signify- recalls the middle ages when impor- half of British Columbia. ing the arrival of the Grand Trunk tant cities were surrounded by There are other symbols on the Railway in 1914 and the British Co- fortified walls. Today this symbol usually signifies civic authority. coat of arms which reflect on Prince lumbia Railway in 1952, both of George’s history and environment. which were significant contributors

FLAG DATA Proportions: 1:2 Design: The flag is divided wavy into two equal horizontal sections of medium blue over golden yellow. There are two central, wavy, horizontal, counterchanged (when a shield is divided by a partion line and the colours on one side of the line are reversed on the other side) stripes, each one tenth the width of the flag. On the top blue field are two white stylized snowflakes and in the base, centered on the golden yellow field, is a blue fraise. HERALDIC BLAZON Designer: Graham Anderson. Arms: Per fess wavy Azure and Or a fess wavy Location: Prince George is located approximately counterchanged of the field between in in the center of British Columbia. chief two snowflakes Argent and in base a fraise Azure. Crest: A mural crown Or masoned Sable charged with a locomotive wheel Sable issuant therefrom a moose head affronty Or. Supporters: Upon a mount Vert set with Comon Red Paintbrush (custilleja munlata) and dexter a lodgepole pine bough and sinister a white spruce bough both fructed all proper rising above barry wavy Argent and Azure charged with a salmon leaping also proper, BADGE dexter a bald eagle the body proper winged On a hurt a snowflake Argent per fess embattler Or and Azure ducally charged with a fraise Gules. crowned Or sinister an osprey the body (On a blue disk a white snowflake proper similarly winged and crowned. charged with a red fraise.) Motto: SHAPING A NORTHERN DESTINY. —13— NAVA News 32/6 NAVA News Chumley the Vexi-Gorilla™ Published bimonthly by the North ... Is the creation of Michael Faul, Gates discussing a browser deal ... American Vexillological Association Editor of Flagmaster, the distin- oops, sorry, that’s Chumley discuss- (NAVA), PMB 225, 1977 N Olden Ave Ext, Trenton NJ 08618-2193 USA. ISSN guished journal of The Flag Institute ing a merger deal with the Califor- 1053-3338. Material appearing in NAVA in the United Kingdom. To a field not nian bear over some fermented News does not necessarily reflect the often blessed by humor’s grace, Mr honey, carefully labeled just policy or opinion of NAVA, the executive Faul brings a delightfully light touch, “HONEY”— which fools no one, least board or of the editor. deep vexillological roots, and spar- of all the letters, already under the Please send articles, letters to the edi- kling whimsy. effects ... tor and inquiries concerning advertising TheVexi-Gorilla* made his/her Would you like to see more? 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NAVA Chumley will soon appear on a num- company the disk. Articles and/or disks News is proud to present Michael ber of flag souvenirs, which of the accompanied by a SASE will be returned. Faul’s first creation with US state following would you like to see avail- Please send copies or originals of any flags, which we rushed to press while able: (1) table flags; (2) refrigerator flag-related newspaper and magazine clippings to the Vexi-Bits editor: California is still in the Union. In the magnets; (3) baseball caps; (4) T- John H. Gámez illustration below, you can see Bill shirts? 5335 NW Loop 410 #513 San Antonio TX 78229-5529 USA (210) 256-9701 [email protected] Please send all non-NAVA News related correspondence, including change of address or changes in email status to the Association’s permanent address: NAVA PMB 225 1977 N Olden Ave Ext Trenton NJ 08618-2193 USA [email protected] Visit NAVA on the web at http://www.nava.org/ ©1999 NAVA - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED To the Editor, The ascendancy of the Tampa Bay Bucca- neers into top NFL (National Football League) ranks during the ’99 pro-football season pro- vides an opportunity to expand on the subject of flags in sports, as recently covered by erful design and one that is uniquely suited To the Editor, John Gámez in the May/June ’99 issue. to the Tampa Bay Region.” Amen. A number of years ago I attended a meet- From the team’s founding in the mid-’70s, With the total sobriety of procedure ex- ing in Springfield IL at the Howlett Building its uniforms were among the grandest in the pected of such moves in pro sports today, where there was a talk on the flags that are NFL, a confection of blood-orange red and team officials wanted to reflect historical in- kept in what is called “The Hall of Flags” in orange-* on white — Gulf/Caribbean psyche- spiration, a rallying of the franchise market that building. The flags are behind glass and delic. And very un-piratical. community, and a ‘We came to play’ look in in delicate and fragile condition. A makeover was announced by team offi- its re-symbolizing. It now looks as though According to an article in a Peoria news- cials on April 9, 1997. Of more general in- the Bucs play on cinders, not a bad image in paper, there are 464 battle flags; 346 from terest were the addition of black and pewter the NFL. the Civil War [1861-65] with others from the to the uniforms. New teams (Carolina, Baltimore, Jackson- Mexican War [1846-47] or the War of 1812. Of particular interest to vexillologists, ville) and the re-named Houston Oilers (now The speaker told us of the precarious condi- though, is the Buccaneers new logo, as seen Tennessee Titans) sport notably ordinary uni- tion which, because of original damage by on players’ helmets (the hoist and fly of for- forms and logos. Not Tampa Bay. its new flag cannons, remnants remaining, and the pas- mal identification in the football world), “… logo is so striking I can practically see the which consists of a skull and crossed swords rust on the blade and smell the blood in the sage of over 100 years, demands that the ut- on a wind-swept flag … The flag is hung on a flag. Phil Allen most care must be taken in order to preserve cutlass-type sword and also featured an or- Berkeley CA these tokens of Illinois units and men in- volved in those wars. ange football at the point where the swords * A minus sign (‘-’) to show a pale color. cross under the skull … The result is a pow- —14— Continued on page 15 November/December 1999 JAPANESE VEXILLOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION ESTABLISHED On December 5, 1999, five Japanese vexillologists, Nozomi Kariyasu, Miru Takano, Akira Kumagai, Yasuo Tsujihara, and Shinya Tanaka met in Tokyo and decided to form the Nihon Kishougaku Kyoukai (NKK) as of January 1, 2000. It will also be known by its English translation; Japanese Vexillological Association (JAVA). JAVA is the first vexillological organization established in Japan. The association is the result of work by Nozomi Kariyasu, a vexillologist whose name appears in the Japanese section of Flags Of The World. He was able to contact Japanese vexillologists from membership lists generously supplied by The Flag Institute and the Flag Research Center. Mr. Kariyasu lived in Australia for several years and was active in the Flag Society of Aus- tralia. JAVA again met on January 16, 2000 when they announced a competition for the JAVA flag. Later, they chose the association’s flag and logo after lengthy dis- cussion from 61 excellent proposals. The design chosen for the flag was by Mr Phil Nelson from the U.S.A. The flag consists of the Hinomaru above a traditional halyard (both in red) on a white back- ground. The colors red and white are the colors of the Japanese flag. The Hinomaru has been an emblem of Japan since the 14th century and is the central motif of the national flag since 1870, officially adopted on 13 August 1999. The halyard was used to hoist flags and the halyard knot is a symbol of vexillology since 1960. The two symbols are designed to convey the symbolism of the Nihon Kishougaku Kyoukai (JAVA) in both a national iden- tity and as a vexillological organization. JAVA also decided to use a design by Mr Peter Exner from the Czech Republic as the association logo. The emblem reminds and combines the symbol of the sun from the Japanese national flag and the flag- halyards forming two interlaced loops as the symbol of vexillology. Nozomi Kariyasu said, “We feel the emblem familar and comfortable since the Order from: emblem is drawn in one stroke and round- The Flag Research Center shape and almost symmetrically which are PO Box 580 characteristics of most Japanese emblem Winchester MA 01890-0880 USA including Mon. The two winners were named as JAVA 1 (781) 729-9410 • FAX 1 (781) 721-4817 honorary members and will receive Japa- Cont’d from page 14 nese flag books now available in Japan and According to Gary L. Smith who wrote the Perhaps it is best not to attempt or dis- the JAVA journal at no charge. article, at that time the National Guard was turb these fragile remnants of our past. I feel trying to do what was needed in preserving that periodically this subject needs to be dis- and protecting the flags, but they discovered cussed so the public is aware of this. You there was a high cost to do the sophisticated may be able to obtain information on a and proper preservation. At that time few leg- website about flags in your state. It behooves R/ islators or donors came forth willing to give us to make inquiries as to who is in charge W financial support or legislative impetus to al- and if constant watchfulness is maintained locate needed money. Apparently other states to see that these historical flags are preserved have been able to accomplish this task; how- as well as can be expected. ever citizens should be made aware of these Elizabeth Hardy flag treasures and the problem. Jacksonville IL —15— NAVA News 32/6 Nov/Dec 1999 INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

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