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This is an authentic example of an ultra-rare US flag. The 43rd state, Idaho, joined the USA on 3 July, 1890. According to law, new stars are added to the flag only on the July 4 following their admission. There were already four other states (ND, SD, MT, WA) that had become part of the union in the preceeding 12 months, so the US flag went from carrying 38-stars to 43 stars on 4 July, 1890. Flagmakers then began production of 43-star flags. However, Wyoming was admitted about a week later, on 10 July, 1890, bringing the total number of states to 44. Few, if any, flamakers complied with the law and kept producing 43 star flags - the demand was for 44-star flags, and that is what they made until Utah became the 45th state in 1896.
This 43 star flag is one of the few made during that period between July 4 and 10, 1890. There is no evidence that any stars have been removed from this flag. The stars are sewn with straight machine stitching. The flag was examined by Grace Rogers Cooper, late Curator of Textiles (and antique flag expert) of the Smithsonian. Grace stated that there was nothing about the construction of the flag that would lead her to doubt that it was a period 43-star flag. (Dimensions: 78 inches x 138.5 inches)
March 25th was a day full of protests in Bucharest. While the Romanian Police Department was protesting 20 meters away, the fellow Bucharest anti-government resistance group was waving flags and balloons in a very beautiful and organised way.
Zamora, 6/11/2009. Procesada únicamente con recorte a 16:9, reducción de ruido y enfoque.
Processed doing just a crop to 16:9, noise reduction and sharpening.
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I just posted this to thank everyone who commented on my last photo "Like I need a hole in the head" It made #2 in explore and was front page on the interestingness page which was a first for me!!! I guess someone flagged it and now you can view it unless you have SAFE SEARCH turned off. Anyway thanks to everyone for the kind words I do appreciate it !!!
Collaberation with Tara ~ Dex ~ Mark & myself to light up the flag sculpture on Tamarama last night.....
I Wasn't the olny person taking a picture of the flag in this light. This is the big Flag by the Wax Museum. The sun was low in the West.