Friday Image Theme - World Flags

"1859 – Oregon is admitted as the 33rd U.S. state."

A little confusion here Abbie. By "World" flags do you also mean U.S. State flags too?

Hey

Are you all not in the world???? Crikey! I never realised.......... Perhaps it is the water found on Mars,,.,..

LOL World means world........ all of the world...... any country

Thanks, Abbie!

American Flag Kaleidoscope Abstract 1

U.S.A. Flag:

So I assume, Abbie, since it's Friday in England we can start posting.

Arizona State Flag. Anyone interested can see many more images both photos and paintings at my Collection https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/bill-tomsa?tab=artworkgalleries&artworkgalleryid=699378




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FLAGS - 4th Of July Childrens Parade Panorama Silhouette

A painting I did plein air when we lived in Maine.



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Jewish And American Flag With Star Of David .... I have 2 other versions of this (Christian and Catholic)

America and baseball are forever linked together and that link is celebrated in my still life painting "America's Game".

I created this painting over 20 years ago as part of an art exhibit at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix, Arizona to celebrate the inaugural season of the newly created Diamondbacks or D'Backs MLB franchise.



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3 Flags at Old Fort Niagara

Even though frequently referred to as the "Red White and Blue", I find photographing the US flag in monotone can be very intriguing sometimes.



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The American flag celebrating Black History Month

The Flag of Scotland is a white X-shaped cross, which represents the cross of the patron saint of Scotland, Saint Andrew on a blue sky.
The flag is called the Saltire or the Saint Andrew's Cross.

Amelia Earhart, American flag, American hero.

Don't Tread on Me Flag on the Uss Croaker Submarine Buffalo Ny Naval And Military Park

The United States Declaration Of Independence - American Flag

American lags and eagles seem to work together quite well in expressing patriotism for the United States of America. Here is my version...

America's Cup In San Francisco - Sweden Artemis Racing White Sailboat

One of my closeups of Old Glory.

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Canadian Flag - Empire Sandy Tall Ship Buffalo NY 2019

Photograph of the Tall Ship Empire Sandy which sailed into Buffalo New York (along with 11 other Tall Ships) on the 4th of July, 2019 for the Basil Port of Call Buffalo Event sponsored by Tall Ships America and the Buffalo Lighthouse Association.

America's Cup in San Francisco - Italy Luna Rossa Swordfish Sailboat

What IF...you lived in the United States and your favorite colors just happened to be Red, White and Blue ? If so then surely you would like to see our country's Grand Old Flag proudly displayed wherever possible and in the correct manner of the respect it is due. When our flag is hung in a vertical manner such as this, of course the stars should be at the top and on the left side facing the viewers. Perhaps the largest flag that I have ever seen on display indoors, is at Cincinnati's famous 1930's art deco train station. It hangs from the highest part of the dome in the center of the beautiful rotunda. Now the home of the city's Museum Center, everyone who comes to visit cannot miss the beauty of our ... Stars And Stripes At Union Terminal.

Catholic And American Flag And Holy Eucharist

Abraham Lincoln Gettysburg Address All Men Are Created Equal

“Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth, on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate—we can not consecrate—we can not hallow—this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” -Abraham Lincoln

As our country developed, many small towns became big towns and then ultimately grew even more into big cities. That was only natural progress of course, however some things were lost when that occurred. People moved out to the suburbs and shopping centers and malls took away the customers who once supported the stores and businesses in the original downtown areas. Fortunately for us, some small towns remained small to keep their individuality and charm. Like here in colorful downtown Nashville, Indiana. Today it is a colorful, vibrant and attractive place for residents and tourists who frequently fill the sidewalks, shops and restaurants. You can still find places like this throughout our great country, so you can still find and enjoy the history, nostalgia and charm of ... Small Town America.

Close up of the Star Spangled Banner.



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Well, maybe a couple more on this new day...

American Flag Polar Coordinate Abstract 1

Wind blown.



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American Flag And Fireworks

I captured a squirrel on a limb at Fort Smallwood Park (9-18-19) in a couple of photos and combined the two poses of the squirrel into one digitally manipulated image that appears like two squirrels raising a flag that has the emblem of acorns on it. My inspiration was the famous WWII image of the soldiers raising the flag at Iwo Jima, captured by Joe Rosenthal on February 23, 1945. It depicts six United States Marines raising a U.S. flag atop Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II.

Bokeh:
In photography, bokeh is the aesthetic quality of the blur produced in the out-of-focus parts of an image produced by a lens. Bokeh has been defined as "the way the lens renders out-of-focus points of light".

Flags and Us Merchant Marines Memorial Buffalo New York

How about the Flag of Earth... ?



~Richard

Flower and flag.



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American Flag And Fireworks Kaleidoscope Abstract 1

The American Flag, the Tennessee Flag, and the Virginia Flag in front of the Bristol Train Station.

American Flag Kaleidoscope Abstract 4

Rippling American flag with sunlight raking across it.

American Flags in NYC

Various Flags at Captain Bills Seneca Lake In New York Slight Abstract Effect

Household Cavalry Life Guards march past a Union Jack flag in Pall Mall during the Trooping the Colour parades in London, England.

Maine flag

American Bald eagle and Flag

An image of a flag flying boat docked near the National Aquarium in Baltimore's Inner Harbor.

Okay, now THIS is my last one....

American Flag Kaleidoscope Abstract 2

Fat Albert the C-130 support aircraft for the Blue Angels flys Old Glory.



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Aymara people carry a checkered flag called a wiphala during Aymara New Year celebrations in Bolivia which take place on the June 21st winter solstice. The wiphala flag (there are striped and checkered versions) has in modern times come to represent the indigenous people of the Andes and their various social and political movements. In Bolivia it was designated as a second national flag in 2009 in a new constitution, though not all people recognise it as such.

Flag by Jasper Johns - one of the finest fine art images of the American flag

An old United States Postal Service mailbox recycled into a deposit box for flags to be recycled.

A mural in Philadelphia, PA

A patriotic image symbolizing love of country, freedom, liberty, union, pride, military might, and patriotism. The American Flag waving in the breeze, framed by green trees around a blue sky with six Blue Angel Jets in formation in the background. The jets and flag were captured at the Naval Academy in the historic town of Annapolis Maryland during an air show by the Blue Angels in 2015. I added a white vignette around the edge for enhancement even though the flag was already framed by the green trees.

These flags were seen outside a Veteran's building in the San Francisco Bay Area, summer of 2015.

In my original artwork, I added the verse from John 15:13. Interestingly, earlier this evening, part of the Bible study at a Jewish-Christian Messianic Congregation was on this very same verse.

Flags of the States of the United States of America.