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1. Raven: A Journal of Vexillology: Volume > 14
Ken Reynolds “To make the unmistakable signal ‘Canada’”: The Canadian Army’s “Battle Flag” during the Second World War
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When Canada entered the war as a dominion of the British Empire, the question of “under what flag would her troops fight?” resulted in a significant proposal which not only went into battle, it would influence the debate twenty years later over the design of the new national flag. This article draws on the archives of the Department of National Defence illuminate the history of that glorious flag.
2. Raven: A Journal of Vexillology: Volume > 14
Laura K. Kidd Wave It or Wear It? The United States Flag as a Fashion Icon
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As Americans’ relationship with their flag evolved over two centuries, so too did their attitudes about using it as part of their clothing. This fascinating analysis and description of the changing opinions and styles of flag-wear in the United States traces its ups and downs from the Revolutionary era to today.
3. Raven: A Journal of Vexillology: Volume > 14
Brian Craig The Freedom to Display the American Flag Act: Construction and Constitutionality
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When Association member and flag dealer Hugh Warner approached his congressman about his customers’ problems with homeowners associations limiting flag display, Congress promptly passed an act prohibiting such restrictions. That act and its legal history receive an interesting and thorough discussion and analysis.
4. Raven: A Journal of Vexillology: Volume > 14
Gustavo Tracchia Flags, Medals, and Decorations
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Phaleristics—the study of medals—provides an opportunity to explore the rich connections between medals and heraldry and flags. This article begins with the Crusades and traces many examples of flags whose colors, designs, or symbols ultimately derive from or influence the medals awarded by orders of knighthood and merit, and civil and military decorations.