All Star Flags All Star Flags - Part 66

American Flags and Missouri Flags to fly at half-staff Monday, February 6th in St. Charles and Lincoln counties in Missouri in honor of firefighter Douglas Haase.

According to the office of the governor:
Douglas D. “Doug” Haase was a firefighter with the City of St. Charles Fire Department who died in the line of duty on Feb. 1, 2012.

Firefighter Haase served as the Fire Chief for the Lincoln County Fire Protection District from 1982 to 1984. In 1984 he joined the City of St. Charles Fire Department, where he served as a firefighter, engineer and paramedic for 27 years.

American Flags and Arizona Flags to fly at half-staff Friday, February 3rd in the state of Arizona in honor of former Arizona Supreme Court Justice Michael Ryan.

According to the office of the governor:
Justice Ryan spent 24 years on the bench as a superior court and appellate court judge and culminated his career as a Supreme Court justice. Additionally, he was a Marine Corps veteran serving in Vietnam, and the recipient of two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star.

Pitt County in North Carolina has decided it needs a new county flag and has opened a contest to county residents to help submit ideas for the new flag. If you are a resident, read the details below and get the ideas going!

Details for the contest according to the county website:
Pitt County Needs a New Flag and We Need Your Help to Redesign it!

Pitt County Government currently has an official flag, but it’s been around for a while and needs to be refreshed. That’s where you, the Pitt County citizen, come in! Pitt County Government is launching the Pitt County Flag Redesign Contest which starts today, February 1, and will run through March 12.

Pitt County designers, young and old, are encouraged to participate in the contest, which will ultimately lead to the Pitt County Board of Commissioners adopting a new flag. Participants will have the opportunity to make their mark on Pitt County history by submitting a full-color flag design that uses the Pitt County seal and/or logo, and follows the contest’s other rules of entry.

Are you an illustrator? Participate! Prefer graphic design software? Submit an entry! All designs are welcome, whether hand drawn or computer generated, and the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will be recognized at the April 16th Commissioners meeting.

Prizes
First place – $75
Second place – $50
Third place – $25
The 1st place winner will have his or her winning design created into a flag that will be flown in front of the County Office Building on 5th Street and used at official County events.

Official Rules
Be sure to follow all of the contest rules as outlined below and in the official rules of entry:

•Flags MUST be submitted on the official 2012 entry form. E-mail form to pittinfo@pittcountync.gov with 2012 Flag Contest in the subject line, or drop off or mail to Pitt County Office of Public Information, 1717 W. 5th Street, Greenville, NC 27834. For entries to be returned, include a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
•Flags must include the official Pitt County logo and/or seal.* Download below.
•One flag design per participant. Entries without complete information will be eliminated.
•Designs must be in color. Do not laminate, mount, or otherwise alter entry form.
•Contest begins February 1 and all entries must be received by March 12.
•Contest open to Pitt County citizens only.

American Flags and Massachusetts Flags to fly at half-staff Wednesday, February 1st in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in honor of former Boston Mayor Kevin H. White.

American Flags and Washington State Flags to fly at half-staff Thursday, February 2nd in the state of Washington in honor of US Army Pfc Neil Turner.

American Flags and Idaho Flags to fly at half-staff Monday, January 30th in the state of Idaho in honor of US Marine Lance Cpl. Kenneth Cochran who was killed in combat operations supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

The state of South Dakota is considering changing its flag—again! More than 80 lawmakers are in support of replacing the current state flag with a new design featuring a sunburst, a Native American medicine wheel, and concentric blue circles. The new flag, designed in 1989 by Spearfish native Dick Termes, does not include the state seal or any lettering, which many believe is essential in creating a great flag. The current flag, which sports the seal and the state nickname, “The Mount Rushmore State,” has 17 words on it. The first official flag, adopted in 1909, featured a sun with the words “South Dakota” above it and “The Sunshine State” below. On the reverse side was the seal with the state motto “Under God the People Rule.” The seal and the sun were combined and the nickname changed to “The Mount Rushmore State” in 1992, which is the South Dakota flag of today. It was ranked as the fifth-worst state flag in 2001 by the members of the North American Vexillological Association, an organization dedicated to the scientific study of flags.

We will continue with updates as this potential legislation moves forward.

American Flags and Virginia Flags to fly at half-staff Sunday, January 29th at the Capitol Complex in Virginia and in Louisa and Orange counties in honor of US Marine Corps Master Sergeant Travis W. Riddick.

American Flags and Illinois Flags to fly at half-staff Friday, January 27th through Sunday, January 29th in the state of Illinois in honor of US Marine Captain Nathan R. McHone.

American Flags and Washington State Flags to fly at half-staff Tuesday, January 31st in the state of Washington in honor of US Marine Corp. Capt. Daniel B. Bartle.

According to the office of the governor:
US Marine Corp. Capt. Daniel B. Bartle died of injuries suffered in a helicopter crash January 19 in Afghanistan.