{"id":2819,"date":"2015-11-26T08:36:39","date_gmt":"2015-11-26T13:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gettysburgflag.com\/blog\/?p=2819"},"modified":"2024-06-28T14:13:10","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T18:13:10","slug":"flags-flutter-flagstaffs-flagstaff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gettysburgflag.com\/blog\/flags-flutter-flagstaffs-flagstaff\/","title":{"rendered":"Flags flutter from flagstaffs in Flagstaff"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"City<\/a>No city in the U.S. seems more appropriate for an article about flags than Flagstaff, Arizona. Whether it\u2019s a municipal flag<\/a>, a state flag<\/a> or the American flag<\/a>, the town\u2019s name literally lifts them upward.<\/p>\n

Karl Eberhard, historic preservation officer for the city, explained how the location came to be named after a flagpole<\/a>. Or, actually, a flag-pine!<\/p>\n

\u201cA mountain man named Antoine Leroux knew the location of a source of water at the base of the San Francisco Peaks,\u201d Eberhard said. \u201cIn 1876, a group of New Englanders left from Boston in search of the excellent farm land that they had heard about\u2026.According to legend, it was this group who placed a flag on top of a denuded pine tree, celebrating the centennial of the Declaration of Independence, and thus gave the city the name by which it has been known ever since.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Flagstaff<\/a>
Flagstaff around 1899<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While the site of the original Flagstaff flagstaff has not been precisely located, he said that a monument commemorating the event has been placed amid \u201cthree postulated locations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Eberhard described the city\u2019s logo as containing \u201ca view from the city that captures three icons of the area \u2013 the San Francisco Peaks, elk and pine trees.\u201d The Flagstaff municipal flag consists of that image on a white background.<\/p>\n

\"Arizona's<\/a>
Arizona’s flag<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As for Arizona\u2019s flag<\/a>, the state was late in joining the Union. It didn\u2019t achieve that honor until Valentine\u2019s Day 1912, when it became the 48th state \u2013 and the last one to join for nearly half-a-century. The state flag would not be selected for another five years. Oddly, it was chosen against the wishes of the governor.<\/p>\n

The design has been lauded by flag experts for its simplicity. In the words of the book, \u201cComplete Flags of the World,\u201d the Arizona banner has \u201cred and yellow rays [that] recall the period of Spanish rule\u201d and a copper-colored star reflective of the mineral wealth of the region. The swath of blue on the bottom symbolizes the Colorado River.<\/p>\n

\"Gov.<\/a>
Gov. Campbell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

That design had a unique genesis. It debuted as the banner of a competitive rifle team from Arizona that entered a national shooting competition and found out, to the dismay of the members, that every other entrant had its own flag. So the Arizonans hurriedly created one.<\/p>\n

The state flag had early detractors, including people who said it looked too much like the flag of Japan. \u201cWe have our doubts as to whether the idea will ever become popular,\u201d a newspaper wrote, adding that flags \u201crepresent nation-wide ideas and ideals rather than state-wide ideas and ideals.\u201d<\/p>\n

That view apparently hit home with Arizona Governor Thomas Campbell. In late February 1917, when a bill came before him to approve the state flag, he \u201crefused to take action,\u201d The Tucson Citizen reported. But \u201cthe five-day limit [for his decision] expired\u2026and the bill [was] automatically injected into the statutes.\u201d<\/p>\n

With so many interesting flag stories, it\u2019s no wonder Arizona has a city named Flagstaff.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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