NAVA MEMBER FLAG REGISTRY

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October 4, 2005

The following personal flags are listed here for the purpose of certifying the member's flag designs. Each member of NAVA is encouraged to design a personal flag and register it with us. Please contact our Data Base manager for details.

Dr. James C. Acheson
Port Huron MI USA
Designed in the mid-1960s, the house flag for Acheson Charters, Ltd. features a 'Y' design from the burgee of the Lackawanna Power Squadron. Black and yellow from the company's house colors, red used simply to add color. Used on the Yacht 'Lady J.'

Advertising Flag Co.
Chicago IL USA
White star on blue 'A' with red bars forming stylized 'F' (letters representing 'Advertising Flag') on a white field evoke the U.S. Flag.

Mr. Ernest E. Aitchison, Esq.
Orland Pk IL USA
Videlicet: -- Argent, an eagle with two heads displayed Sable, charged on the breast with an annulet Or, accompanied by a dexter flank indented Vert, charged with a lamp of learning between two spur-rowels, one in chief and another in base, all of the Third, all within a bordure chequy Argent and Vert.
I believe I am the only NAVA Member that has a flag registered and designed by the Court of the Lord Lyon, King of Arms. My personal house flag was illustrated in NAVA NEWS, Vol. IX, No. 1, January-March 1976.

Mr. Jose C. Alegria
SPAIN
It is a burgee, as I am specially interested in this type of flag, used mainly at sea. Proportions are 3:5, and it is white with a cross of St. Andrew, 1/6 the height wide, green. The St. Andrew cross, in many forms, like the Burgundy cross, or colors, has been a traditional symbol of Spain at sea. Green is a color used in Celtic tradition, and I am from Asturias, a Celtic region. And, above all, I like it!

Mr. Phil Allen
Berkeley CA USA
Gold devices on a field of midnight blue. The G stands for God; the comet for 'Maybe; Maybe Not'.

Mr. Peter A. Ansoff
Alexandria VA USA
The armillary sphere is a traditional symbol of knowledge and learning. It represents Peter's humanistic philosophy that he is responsible for charting his own destiny, and for contributing to society's efforts to do the same; and that these things can best be accomplished through knowledge and understanding. The star represents his goal of a better life, and the common social goal of a better world. The armillary sphere is also a nautical symbol, and secondarily symbolizes his lifelong interest in maritime history and related matters. The colors are those of his country, the USA, and also of his ancestral homeland, Russia.

Mr. Bruce A. Baky
Bryn Mawr PA USA
The traditional Hungarian colors in an unusual form, that of a bottom 'schwenkel.' The flag features the 'arms associated with the early Kings of Hungary, but also a quasi-religious symbol widely used' on a white field, bordered red and then with the red-white-green-white triangles typical of middle European monarchies.

Mr. Luc V. Baronian
Anjou (Montréal) QC CANADA
The colors are for Luc's home of Québec and the shape represents the island that contains Montréal, where he lived for the first 25 years of his life.

Ms. J. E. Beard
Lutsen MN USA
Orange is a highly visible color, a safety color, and her signature color living in the backwoods of NE Minnesota. The Triceratops: she's a science teacher, and likes dinosaurs and collects rocks. She writes, 'I may be smaller than a T-rex, but am not defenceless! I have stamina and endurance but am not a speed-demon.'

Dr. Andrew R. Biles, Jr.
Seattle WA USA
The hoist design is in the shape of the same design on the Louisiana Acadian flag, a trapezoid whose point is towards the fly. It is blue because of the flag of Louisiana and because it is one of the two favorite colors. A red chevron next to the blue is for 'Vexillology' and also to remember the independence flag of Louisiana (1861), which had a red canton with a yellow star. The rest of the fly is green because of the flag of Washington State and also it is the other favorite color.
A white fleur-de-lys is on the blue to remember the French ancestry, so dear to the heart, and again to recall the Acadians. Also on the blue are two yellow stars pointing to the upper and lower hoist respectively. On the red chevron, centered and pointing to the hoist is another yellow star. The three stars have many meanings. One could stand for the Star of Mary found in the Acadian flag of Canada, one for Washington State and one for Louisiana. Or perhaps they could stand for England, France and the USA, the mother countries.
Designed 12 April 2001 by David B. Martucci.

Mr. Jim Brown
Richmond BC CANADA
Red over blue. Red representing Canada. Blue representing Scottish heritage. The two white rectangles extending 1/4 of the length of the flag, represents his two children. The yellow fleur-di-lis with two green stars represents a long-time commitment to the Scouting movement. The narrow blue stripe is for his wife and step-son.

Mr. Devereaux D. Cannon, Jr.
Portland TN USA
My flag is derived from a popular (but wrongly used) 'Cannon Family Coat of Arms'. Those arms are described as: 'Gules on a bend argent doubled cottised or, a pellet.'
I converted the bend to a saltire to represent my Celtic and Confederate heritage. I replaced the 'pellet' with a rose, 'gules, barbed and seeded argent'. The rose represents my wife (who loves and cultivates roses), and my home, which is named Rosehill.
The flags proportions are to be 6:6.5, matching the proportion of US military colours of the mid-19th century.

Mr. James A. Croft
Northampton MA USA
The flag of the Institute of Civic Heraldry (founded in 1980), is white with a blue cross of arrows, pointing outwards for the dissemination while the 'negative' arrow formed by the white symbolizes the information coming into the institute. The gold mural crown in the center is used extensively in civic heraldry.

CRW Flags, Inc.
Glen Burnie MD USA
The symbolism of my personal flag is:
Lord Baltimore colors - I was born and raised in 'Bawlmer.'
Oriole Bird - It's the Maryland Bird and I love my baseball team!
Anchor - I served in the navy and Baltimore is a port.
Lots of Blue - Water
Red/White/Blue - God Bless the USA!
The wavy edge is like the seas, and shows originality.

Ms. Carita M. Culmer
Ashland OR USA
I chose a 1:2 shape for the flag, of spring green for growth and renewal. Centered near the hoist is a royal blue teapot, patterned after a simple Japanese design, for relaxation and hospitality, over an open book, in black and white, for knowledge and education.

Mr. Joseph E. Donovan
Seattle WA USA
The green and yellow are traditional colors found in the regional harp flag of Ireland. My grandfather was of Irish heritage. My grandmother was Prussian and black, yellow and red are frequently seen in German flags. The longest string of the black harp and the bowed arm of it on the fly end describe an elongated 'D', the first letter of my last name.

Dr. Emil Dreyer
SWITZERLAND
A square Swiss flag with typical flame pattern of a 'V' for Vexillology. Colors white and red for Switzerland, yellow and red for Spain (I'm half Spanish), yellow and blue for Europe and FIAV and white and blue for the UN and the world. The three stars are for my three daughters (and my name -- 'drei'='three') and the canton I was born in, Argovia.
Proportions 1 x 1.

Ms. Elaine Fyles
UNITED KINGDOM
White represents silver, an heraldic colour of the name Fyles. Blue is for serenity but also sharp coldness. Yellow is madness through serenity. Also happiness. The symbol is a monogram of the initials E, C, F representing a love of calligraphy. The ratio 1:2 is to honour the Union Flag.

Mr. Richard R. Gideon
Pittsburgh PA USA
Vertically polarized Tribar, 72 inches x 89 inches - each panel is 29 inches x 72 inches. Aspect Ratio 1:1.24
Fabric: Polyester, with 2 inch header and solid brass grommets
Designed as 'proof-of-concept,' the flag eventually became associated with the Dick's family - the three stars representing his three daughters. The original color interpretation was religious: blue for fidelity, white for purity, and three red stars for Trinity.

Mr. Pascal Gross
SWITZERLAND
Blue, white, red colours for my country by birth, France. White cross in red for my adopted country, Switzerland. Seven stars for the 7 French speaking or partly speaking cantons of Switzerland (Vaud, Geneva, Valais, Fribourg, Neuchatel, Jura and Berne) for the defense of this language in the country. The 'fleur-de-lys' for the commune of Prilly where I spend a great part of my life and where my parents still live.

Dr. Carl B. Hellquist
Adams MA USA
(The Hellquist Family Flag) The blue background represents the color of both the Swedish flag and the Atlantic Ocean. The red represents the courage it took to cross the ocean from Sweden and the British Isles to the United States. The Y shape of the red represents both the red diagonals on the British flag as well as the horizontal stripes on the US flag. The Y shape also signifies our grandparents both coming from Sweden, meeting in the US and marrying. "Hellquist" means "strong branch" and is represented by the tree. It is a fir tree which is found in Northern Europe and North America. The green of the tree signifies life and growth. The tree is off center to further represent the Scandinavian cross as found in Scandinavian flags.

Mr. Lee L. Herold
Rochester MN USA
The colors are Hungarian - my grandparents were German Hungarians (at the time) and the checkboard is just an arrangement of the colors.

Mr. Arthur Zach Hirsch, Jr.
Prescott AZ USA
For 35 years I was responsible for writing, producing and directing the National shows of the Boy Scouts of America. I wrote instructional literature and trained both volunteers and professionals. I am still in 'show biz' as 'Showman Sam.' Designed 1972, Proportions 3 x 5.

Mr. Patrick Ka'ano'i
Las Vegas NV USA
Ratio 1:2 (3'X6')
The two 3 X 2 red vertical stripes represent the old and new generations of Hawaiian ali'i - chiefs. The white 3 X 2 vertical strip represents the sacred bond between the two. The letters in the crest represent 'K' for Ka'ano'i - meaning 'Loving Heart and The Beloved', while the golden letter 'H' stands for the chiefly name Ha'o. The white spheres atop the vertical part of the letter 'K' represent the sacred taboo (kapu) sticks called pulo'ulo'u and symbolise a star to represent the eyes of our devine ancestors. The red heart symbolizes the meaning of our family name Ka'ano'i - Loving Heart and The Beloved. The tree stars above the heart form a crown or lei haku in honor of our ancestors name. The two golden heart shaped leaves are taro (kalo) leaves - the taro plant is the Hawaiian staff of life. The colors green represent life; the gold for the first ancestral parent of all Polynesians, Kane and black for Po - the night sky - the Hawaiian ancestral realm. The crest is surmounted with a golden coronet to represent an ali'i - chief. Pantone colors are: red - 185; green - 354; gold - 116.

Mr. John C. Karp, Jr.
Minden NV USA
Black, green, and gold are the predominent uniform colors worn in his 23 year military career as an officer of the United States Army. The flag is divided into 3 rectangles. The smaller black rectangles represent the first two branches in which he served: Artillery and the Finance Corps. The large green rectangle represents the 18 years served in the Military Intelligence Branch. The two gold stripes separating the rectangles are symbolic of the gold stripes worn to reflect overseas service.
The principal charge on the green rectangle is a stylized version of a German eagle representing predominent Prussian-German ethnic heritage. The black cross superimposed over the heart of the eagle represents his Christian belief system. The four pointed gold star superimposed over the black cross represents love for, and commitment to, his wife and three children. Proportions are 2:3.

Mr. Edward B. Kaye
Portland OR USA
Ted Kaye Family Flag. A 'K' signal flag, with a wedge moved out from the blue section, such that the whole forms the letter K. The colors echo the colors of Oregon and California, Ted's native and adoptive states.

Mr. Mason Ehrman Kaye
Portland OR USA
Based on the Kaye family flag. The design consists of canting emblems. In the gap formed by the wedge, black spots on white background, signifying ermine. A brick pattern, overlaying the yellow section, representing masonry.

Mr. Peter Kinderman
Cincinnati OH USA
©1988 Flaggs USA, proportions 2 x 3
The Flying Pig symbolized Cincinnati's bicentennial Ñ it derived from a historical sculpture. The colors are 'Crocus Pink' and 'Blue Flower Blue.' The flag was distributed to customers for parties. It is sometimes made without the ribbon and the name.

Dr. Albert S. Kirsch
Bal Harbor FL USA
I chose the cherry blossom as a cant on 'Kirsch', which means 'cherry' in German; the blossom is also an old samurai emblem which reflects my interest in Zen Buddhism, after a fashion. The red color is also a similar cant (cherries are, after all, red) and I chose the 'Old Glory' shade from the US flag for patriotic reasons. The 'Dodger Blue' (or royal blue; I can't tell the difference) reflects my Brooklyn upbringing. The use of the Golden Ratio (1:1.618) derives from mathematics, Greek architecture, and simple esthetics.

Mr. I. Fred Koenigsberg
New York NY USA
When he was 11 years old, and had just become interested in flags, he hit upon the vertical tricolor of red-blue-white for no reason but that it looked pleasing and was unique among extant flags. Subsequently, he realized that 1) with the addition of a gold fringe, these were the colors of the Koenigsberg coat of arms (which his forebears were in no way entitled to bear!) and 2) as his ancestors came from southern Poland and Russia/Belarus/Ukraine, these colors featured in the area's flags (the "pan-Slavic" colors).

Mr. Ben Koorengevel
Pierrefonds QC CANADA

Mr. Michael L. Larsen
Colorado Springs CO USA
The Colorado Flag because he is a 4th generation Coloradan. Forest green is for the pine trees of the Colorado mountains. The symbol is a combination of his initials MLL and represents a western brand. The colors forest green and old gold also represent his alma mater, Colorado State University.

Rev. Richardson A. Libby
Annapolis MD USA
The lion rampant comes from the Libby crest 'A lion rampant dexter azure on ermine.' Obviously the representation of ermine would be too confusing to the eye on a flag. I modified the blue at the swallowtails to make them more easily visible and to add some degree of design to the flag.

Mr. Eric Alan MacCallan
Earlysville VA USA
A Scandinavian ensign type design of a black cross on white. It is the same dimensions as the Swedish Naval Ensign.

Mr. David B. Martucci
Washington ME USA
Based on the Martucci Family Flag, the colors were modified from the Italian Green-White-Red. The emblem is the Flaming Star-Sword taken from the constellation Orion. Although Orion is 'The Hunter' in Western astronomy, according to the 'Elvish Mythology' of J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings,' this constellation is 'Menelvagor, the Swordsman of the Skies.' I have been impressed with the ideals and morals of Tolkien's Elves and strive for similar goals.
The star is a representation of Betelgeuse, the brightest star in the constellation Orion, and is a symbol of the desires and dreams of my heart and mind.
The arrow-head shapes are pointing out from the star, signifying my expanding interests and a thirst for knowledge. Note that the shape at the hoist is 'blunted' symbolizing that, as a human, one person cannot encompass everything that is desired.
The color green is indicative of the growing earth; yellow is emblematic of the prosperity I endeavor to maintain in my life; the red is symbolic of the trials and tribulations of life we all must endure. The flag is swallowtailed with a tongue in shape indicating that I am my parents third child.
Designed 1979, Proportions 1 x 2.

Mr. David R. Mead
Twin Falls ID USA
The coat-of-arms and motto are of the historic Mead family line of England, who arrived in America in 1630. The blue and white St. Andrew emblem is the flag of Scotland (on his mother's side), blue for the ocean and the white of the white caps, also the signal flag for 'M' -- he is a retired US Navy Captain -- and the acorns are for their six children, 'from little acorns mighty oaks grow.' The green is for this good earth. Proportions are 1:1.3.

Mr. Morgan J. Milner
Chicago IL USA
The flag is influenced by the battle flag of the Confederacy to represent family roots in the South and a Southern upbringing. The saltire has been changed in order to show that while heritage is very important (1/2 cross) there is also an open mind for the future and change (single bar heading out). The colors represent education (blue: Colby College; red: Catholic University Law). The three stars on the hoist symbolize faith, family, and community--the most important elements of life. The flag's proportions are 1:2 and the colors are Royal Blue (PMS 286), Canada Red (PMS 199), and White.

Mr. Clay J. Moss
Brandon MS USA
We are an evangelical Christian family. The cross stands for Jesus Christ, the center of our household. The 4 stars represent the 4 members of our immediate family, Vicky my wife, Marianna and Margaret our daughters, and myself. The colors of the cross and stars is the color 'moss'. The color moss is a rough mixture between Dartmouth green and olive.
The overall height of the cross/star logo is either 1/2 or 9/16 the width of the flag and is centered in the 2 x 1 hoist panel. Specifications for the cross and stars are precise and exact.
General proportions are 1 x 2. The flag can be reduced in length to any ratio one wishes, down to 1 x 1. However, the white vertical hoist panel will always be proportioned 2 x 1.
The 13 stripes in the flag whether OG red/white or OG blue/white represent our American heritage. The inspiration for the design of the flags are the US Power Squadron ensign and the US Coast Guard and US Customs ensigns.
The reason for 2 Moss family flags is simple. When it came to choosing red/white or blue/white stripes, Vicky and I could not make up our mind. We finally adopted both flags based on the US Navy's uniform tradition.
In the fall and winter months, US Navy personnel wear blue uniforms. In the spring and summer, they wear white.
We chose to fly the red/white striped flag in the fall and winter because the red stripes would show up better on gray blustery days. Likewise, the blue/white striped flag stands out better on bright sunny days. Also, the blue stripes better resist fading in the intense summer sunlight in the southern US.
The basic design for the Moss family flag was agreed upon in March, 1996. The original 2 star version was hoisted for the first time on 1 December, 1996. A third star was added to the flag on 8 February, 1997 when Marianna was born. The current design came into being on 8 November, 2001 when Margaret was born. The Moss family flag is technically flown in the superior position on family property when 2 or more flag poles are being utilized. By using the word 'technically' I emphasize the fact that the Moss family flag is given provisional preference.
Regardless of circumstance, the Moss family will always occupy the southern most flag pole when multiple poles are used on family property. This action symbolizes our US southern heritage. The one exception to this rule is if the multiple pole set is lined up directly east to west. Then the family flag occupies the easterly most pole.
It so happens our current house faces almost directly east. We have 3 poles in the front yard. Thus our family flag currently flies on the traditional superior pole followed by the US flag and which ever 'prayer flag' of the day we happen to be flying. A prayer flag is simply the flag of a particular state or country we are praying for that day. Our last home faced south west, meaning the family flag occupied the inferior position in the front yard.
If our family flag is flown with any other flag/flags on a single pole, our flag will always fly on the very bottom. This is symbolic of our deference to all others.
To date, this particular family flag since first being hoisted in its 2 star version has flown in approximately 35 countries.

Dr. Peter Orenski
New Milford CT USA
Inspired by both the New Milford flag and the TME flag, Peter Orenski's personal flag has the green and the intersection from the former and the 13 white-red stripes from the latter. In the center is a blue 'O', in whose center is a 5-pointed star, recalling the TME Flag. (Credit: Original concept and design by Dave Martucci, April 2000.) Proportions 3 x 5.

Mr. David E. Ott
Beaumont TX USA
Red, white and blue are the colors of Freedom in the US and Texas flags. Red and white are also the colors of Lamar University. The stars of David are for my first name, and the three stars and three stripes for the three letters of my last name. Proportions: 3 x 5
The red and white stripes should be equal, so should the three stars. One star should be in the center, one in the lower hoist and one in the upper fly.

Mr. Gene Pettit
Houston TX USA
We trace the Petit migration to Texas from France through the British Isles (including Ireland) to Pennsylvania, Ohio, Tennessee, and Arkansas. Every one of those flags are red/white/blue except Ireland and Pennsylvania, and the latter flag consists of a multicolored arms on blue.
The Petit flag features an Old English 'P' in Irish Green centered on a five-pointed white star charged on a horizontally split field of blue over red, placed about 1/3 the distance between the hoist and the fly, pointing 'west.' There is a second version that has the star centered and pointing 'north.' It hasn't been completely discarded yet as it has some following in the family. Either way, I figure we will call this the "Green Bean ... I mean the English 'P' flag."

Ms. Annie Platoff
Goleta CA USA
Proportions 1 x 1.
Hieroglyphic text for 'ANNIE' on the letter 'A' signal flag. The hawk, water, and fronds represent an interest in animals, out-of-doors, and the environmenty. Blue and white (from the UN) reflect study of international relations. Green and blue are for Scouting; brown, blue and green are for ancestral agriculture.

Dr. John M. Purcell
Middleburg Hts OH USA
The black and yellow colors come from the generic Irish Purcell coat-of-arms (a black saltire on a yellow field, with a couped boar's head in each of the four resulting quarters, representing an early meaning of 'Purcell': 'piglet'). I abandoned the basic shield design for 7 vertical counterchanged vertical stripes of purple and yellow for the 7 letters in Purcell. The rather unattractive boars' heads were changed to black isosceles triangles suggestive of the heads' original shape and color. The flag is 4:7. Black triangles measure 1 2/5 units (both legs of the right angle) in a square of 1 unit each side. Designed 25 November 1969.

Dr. Philippe L. Rault
FRANCE
As you know, a black cross on a white field has been the national flag of Brittany since 1188. Black here also symbolizes the past (black, because it can't be changed) and our Traditions. White symbolizes the future (white, because it can be anything and could be altered to any other color).
On the black cross is superimposed a cross Patée Antique. Such crosses were common on old coins of Breton Dukes prior to the XIIth Century; such a cross can also be found inside the stone sarcophagus of our old Breton King Waroc (VIth Century). Orange, which is my favorite color, means for me Will, Energy and Determination. Thus the flag symbolizes my determination and will to build a future based upon the traditions of the past.

Ms. Sophie Rault
FRANCE
My flag is divided vertically in two halves: at the hoist, my husband's personal emblem on a white field: an orange 'pattée antique' cross superimposed on a black cross; at the fly, my personal emblem, a blue field with an open white book in the center, upon which there is a black 'clé de sol' (G clef) on the left page and a green heart on the right page. Blue is my favorite color (sky, sea ... idea of infinity), the book symbolizes knowledge and wisdom, the G clef represents my love of music (I play the piano), and the heart represents Love as a fundamental value, placed above all. The heart is green, my second favorite color (nature, growth, life, open spaces, liberty...).

Mr. Philip Rendle
UNITED KINGDOM
Based on the traditional flag of Cornwall (White cross on black), the flag is differenced by a counterchanged chevron, the 'V' standing for 'Vexillologist.' Phil is a Bard of the Cornish Gorsedd; his Bardic name is 'Baneroniethor' which means 'Vexillologist.'

Mr. Thomas E. Ring
Roseville MN USA
The flag is an unequal bicolor of Irish green at the hoist and Old Glory blue in the fly. The central feature of this flag are three distinct but interlocking white rings that run vertically the height of the flag centered on the line where the colors meet. The center ring is whole, while just over half of the other rings are depicted. The diameter of the rings is approximately one-third the flag's width. My surname is the obvious source of the emblem. The use of three rings and their vertical arrangement reminds of the interconnectedness of family, and signifies a hope for continuing progess over time. In this regard, the bottom ring is meant to honor my parents; the center ring represents me and my generation, while the top ring signifies my children and the hope that they will do even better in life. In sum, the emblem is intended to symbolize strength, solidarity, and achievement. As it does in the flag of Ireland, green covers the leading one-third of the flag because Ring is an Irish surname. Consistent with heraldic practice, green conveys 'joy' and 'hope' while the blue represents 'truth' and 'loyalty.' The blue also signifies a career spent primarily in law and law enforcement. Lastly, the combination of green, white and blue seem to appear often in flags relating to Minnesota, my home state. Proportions 3:5.

Prof. Emeritus David D. Ruddy , K.H.S.
Victoria BC CANADA
The red rudder is a play on Ruddy. The blue and white is for my naval service. The red latin cross for charitable work and the two green trefoils indicate my Irish ancestry.
Proportions 2 x 3.

Mr. Rafi Y.A. Sharif
Baltimore MD USA
The personal standard of NAVA member Rafi John Sharif comprises symbols of his Moslem faith, Lithuanian ancestry, personal ideals, and his professional and avocational pursuits. The colors green and black, and the swallow-tail fly are traditional Islamic vexillological usages, green especially representing the mantle of the Prophet Muhammad and black the color of his banner. The fly represents action and movement in life. The yellow full moon on a black field is the symbol of the Mahdist movement to which Mr. Sharif adheres and represents the Mahdi's full reflection of the light of Muhammad in these latter days of darkness and spiritual ignorance. The wreath of birch leaves represents the field of military history U.S. Marine Corps military service, the goal of success and adherence to Roman as well as religious law as the basis of our republic. The birch is both American and the national tree of Lithuania. The wreath can be seen to symbolize the West with its arms open to receive the light of Islam from the moon in fulfillment of prophecy. The standard is also Lithuanian in that the moon represents the hope of freedom above a land (black for suffering) enslaved by Communism. Both the moon on the black field and the black tassels at the fly also signify the historic services of the Lithuanian Tatars (Moslems) who came to the nation's defense at its darkest hour. (Tassels are Tatar flag usage.) The green area adjoining the six yellow areas at the fly symbolizes the Baltic Sea meeting the "Amber Coast" of Lithuania and is reminiscent of the yellow-greenred flag of Lithuania (pre-1940). Both the green field and rough wooden staff represent the out-of-doors, the Scouting movement, the Lithuanian forests, and Mr. Sharif's family farm. The brass finial devise recalls an incident from Islamic history in which the Holy Quran was held aloof on spears to signify an end to strife. The Quran is above the standard, as a symbol of guidance to the Singers. The dimensions of the flag are 30", square. NAVA NEWS Vol X No. 1, Jan-Mar 1977

Rev. Michael B. Smith
Akron OH USA
Royal Hawaiian Navy Ensign (variant) 1887 (obsolete).
Dimensions: 2 x 3.
I have had 12 of these manufactured by Annin & Co. for my personal use, all are 4'x6' nylon. One is at the Iolani Palace Museum, Honolulu, HI. If there is any 'personal' flag which I use, this would be it.

Dr. Whitney Smith
Winchester MA USA
The hammer signifies the name Smith and the book both his alma mater Harvard University (whose arms feature three books) and the pursuit of scholarly knowledge, especially about flags. The red and white colors are also the Harvard colors.

Bishop D. Ralph Spence
Hamilton ON CANADA
Or, a lion rampant Gules, within a bordure Vert, over all a bend nebuly Sable, in dexter chief a canton voided of the Second. Matriculated at Court Lord Lyon, 24 September 1973.

Mr. Joseph Staub
Los Angeles CA USA
This flag is a banner of my personal arms, a petetion for the granting of which is pending before the Cronista de Armas in Spain. Blue and black have always been family colors, and the bars dancetty were chosen for their simplicity and visibility.

Mr. Ronald C. Strachan
AUSTRALIA
This flag is blue and bears the 'Strachan' Scottish arms, which are not exclusive to me. The blazon is 'Or, a stag at gaze Azure attired Sable; Crest: a demi stag springing Or holding a thistle in his mouth Proper.' The motto is 'Non timeo sed caveo' ('I do not fear but am cautious.') The flag is fully sewn appliqued, defence quality poly bunting, 90 cm x 150 cm (3:5).

Mr. Marcel C. Stratton
Rollag MN USA
© 1997 Marcel Stratton
Flag design of 1997: 'I live in the hills East above the valley of the Red River of the North. The Red is the boundary between Minnesota and North Dakota and flows north to Lake Winnepeg in Canada. My flag is a symbol of my love of Minnesota. Out here, the night sky is vast and dark and constellations shine brightly with the North Star as the main attraction. I chose a 'waving-flag' stripe of white to separate the dark blue from the bright green. The one curving white stripe evokes both rolling hills clothed in wintry white and, simultanesously, the same in summer green.'

Rev. John R.B. Szala
Plymouth NH USA
Designed in 1975, proportions 3 x 5.
The white dove symbolizes peace and the transcendent nature of people. It is depicted emerging from red flames. Red is the academic color for the science of theology. The white color symbolizes Faith.
The black field at the hoist represents one of John's primary missions in his chosen profession, dispelling ignorance and error and bringing truth and warmth to those with whom he comes in contact. Black is the traditional Protestant liturgical color for the clergy.
The green stripe is a constant reminder of hope, nature and the continuing task of growuing in wisdom and grace.
Yellow -- the color of the sun -- celebrates life and is a reflection of the abiding presence of God.

Mr. Dean Thomas
Downey CA USA
Dean was born in New Zealand, hence the Kiwi depicted on the flag. He now resides in the USA and the ring of stars recalls his adopted country. The blue represents the Pacific which washes the shores of both homelands.

TME Co., Inc.
New Milford CT USA
This flag, designed by Dr. Whitney Smith, recalls the Ambasador line of lapel flags that is the mainstay of TME's product line. The shield, taken from the USA Coat of Arms, states that the company and it's products are all 'Made in the USA.' The gold border is the good fortune that surrounds the enterprise.

Mr. Gustavo Tracchia
Kew Gardens NY USA
A 2:3 flag with a white square in the fly and the hoist stripe in sky-blue. Centered at the junction of the two colors are two chalices, counterchanged. The colors are those of his native province of Mendoza, Argentina, and of Queens County in New York City, where he presently resides. The interlaced chalices recall the culture that he drank in his native Argentina and the one he drinks in his adoptive country, the United States.

Mr. Peter J. Turek
Salisbury MD USA
A quartered white and red field offset to the hoist with a counter-charged blue and white cross bottony on the field and a counter-charged red and white border. The colors of the flag are from the United States flag. The white and red quartered field with the counter-charged red and white border is from the Polish Air Force insignia and represents his Polish ancestry. The cross bottony represent both his state (Maryland) and the county he grew up in (Howard County, MD). The white cross on the red field and the offset of the cross to the hoist represents Scandinavian ancestry.

Mr. John D. Turner
Nashville TN USA
The letter T represents his surname, the eagle and crossed cannon his interest in the US Civil War and Turner ancestors that fought for the Union. The red, white, and blue field shows the national colors of the United States.

Vexman Consulting Services
Washington ME USA
Based on the colors of his personal flag, the Vexman symbol was formerly the emblem of his previous business, 'The Screening Maineiac', a silk-screen printing company. Designed 1979, Proportions 3 x 5.

Mr. Ralph Collins Walter
Los Angeles CA USA
Derived from the 'traditional' family coat of arms. Proportions 1 x 1.