On this day, we in the U.S. celebrate Flag Day, a day we wave our colors and honor “Old Glory.” Whether you’re in the U.S. or another country around the world, flags are a wonderful source of scrapbooking inspiration. They offer interesting color combinations, tried-and-true motifs, and unique design schemes that we can translate into eye-catching layout designs. A few of our talented Creating Keepsakes readers have done just that with “The Red, White, & Blue,” creating stunning layouts inspired by our flag’s colors. Take a look!
Katrina Simeck went with a very literal (and wonderful) translation, adding both the stars and the stripes to her festive “USA” layout. As you’re looking to your flag for inspiration, look for its colors in your striped patterned paper, which provides an excellent color-combination source for your designs.
"USA" by Katrina Simeck, as seen in the July 2009 issue of Creating Keepsakes, page 21.
Natalie Call’s page shows us that it’s okay to play with color when it comes to flag inspiration. She substituted the white in our flag’s red, white, and blue color scheme with kraft and she went with an alternate shade of blue for a look that’s both simple and completely striking. Use the colors found in your favorite flag designs as a starting point and see what kind of color combinations develop.
"Days of '47" by Natalie Call, as seen in the July 2008 issue of Creating Keepsakes, page 24.
Whether you’re looking to your country’s flag, your state’s flag, or even your scout troop’s flag, you’ll likely find interesting motifs to pull into your design, just as Davinie Fiero has done with the bold stars on her page. It acts an attractive focal point on the page that immediately draws the eye to her title, which then leads you into the rest of her layout. How can you work a flag motif into your next project?
"Pet Parade" by Davinie Fiero, as seen in the July 2009 issue of Creating Keepsakes, page 23.
Flag Fun Facts (and a Giveaway!)
In honor of Flag Day, we thought we’d give away a red, white, and blue scrapbook prize package. Interested in winning? All you have to do is answer the following flag fun facts in the comments section of our blog. From the comments we receive by this Friday, June 18th, we’ll randomly select our winner. Sure, you can copy/paste the answers from the comments already received, but what’s the fun in that. See if you can’t discover the answers on your own and learn a bit more about our sacred colors in the process. Ready? Okay, let’s play!
1. Which U.S. president established June 14 as Flag Day?
2. What are the exact color shades featured on the U.S. flag? (Yes, we know white is technically not a color.)
3. Several countries have flags similar to the United States. Name one.
4. Which U.S. state gave us our 50th star on the flag?
5. Besides Flag Day, name two U.S. holidays on which the U.S. flag is commonly flown.
Good luck and happy Flag Day, friends!
Megan Hoeppner, creative editor
Well, looks like I’m the first so you know I didn’t copy and paste! LOL
1. Woodrow Wilson.
2. dark red, white, navy blue
3. Liberia
4. Hawaii
5. Presidents Day, Memorial Day
1.Harry S. Truman
2.Maroon(Dk Red), white, navy blue
3.Liberia
4.Hawaii
5.Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day
1. Woodrow Wilson
2. dark red, white, navy blue
3. Malaysia
4. hawaii
5. July 4th, Memorial Day
1. Wilson (1916 – by proclamation), Truman (1949 – signed Act of Congress)
2. red, white & navy blue
3. Malaysia
4. Hawaii
5. Independence Day and Memorial Day
1. Wilson issued the proclamation, but Truman signed the bill.
2. Old Glory Red, White, and Old Glory Blue.
3. Bikini Atoll
4. Hawaii
5. Armed Forces Day and Labor Day.
woodrow wilson
dark red, white and navy blue
england
hawaii
veterans day fourth of july
1. Originally Wilson, Truman made it official.
2. Dark Red 70180 193 C #BB133E (187,19,62) White 70001 Safe #FFFFFF (255,255,255) Navy Blue 70075 281 C #002664 (0,38,100)
3. Liberia
4. Hawaii
5. Memorial Day, Independence Day, July 4th
This was fun and I learned a lot!
This was fun to look up…
1. Pres. Woodrow Wilson by proclamation in 1916, National Flag Day was est. by an Act of Congress in 1949.
2. Dark Red, White & Dark Blue
3. Puerto Rico
4. Hawaii
5. Memorial Day & Independence Day
1. Woodrow Wilson made the first proclamation of Flag Day in 1916
2. Cable No. 70180 Old Glory Red (Red PMS 193)
Cable No. 70001 White
Cable No. 70075 Old Glory Blue (Blue PMS 282)
3. Two national flags that are similar are the flags of Bikini Atoll and Liberia.
4. Hawaii is the 50th star
5. There are so many holidays to fly the flag, but specifically Independence day (full-staff) and Memorial day (at half-staff until noon).
Wow, this taught me a lot!
Woodrow Wilson started the process, but a Missourian (like myself) finished the process…Harry S. Truman!
Dark Red, White and Dark Blue.
Liberia has a similar flag (which is understandable given the history of that country!)
Hawaii is the 50th state and star.
Independence Day and Memorial Day are two. Veterans Day is another.
I promise — I didn’t look at any other comments for answers!
1. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation that officially established June 14 as Flag Day; in August 1949, National Flag Day was established by an Act of Congress.
2. Dark red, white and navy blue.
3. Malaysia has a flag that I think is closest to the U.S.
4. Hawaii is the 50th star
5. Memorial Day, Independence Day
1. Wilson issued the proclamation, but Truman signed the bill.
2. Dark Red, White, and Navy Blue
3. Great Brittan
4. Hawaii
5. Memorial Day and Independence Day
!- Woodrow Wilson, established it
2-old glory red, white, old glory blue
3-bikini atoll (and since I am not sure if this is an independent country (what a bad student!), (old)Liberia
4- Hawaii
5-4th of July, Memorial day, Veterans’ Day
Woo- what a workout that was!!!
1. Woodrow Wilson had the proclamation, Harry Truman signed it
2. White signifies purity and innocence, Dark Red, hardiness & valour, and Navy Blue, the color of the Chief, signifies vigilance, perseverance & justice.
3. UK’s Union Jack
4. Hawaii
5. Memorial Day, 4th of July (Veteran’s Day & Labor Day also)
1. Woodrow Wilson
2. White, Red, and Navy Blue
3. United Kingdom
4. Hawaii
5. Memorial Day, 4th of July
1. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation that officially established June 14 as Flag Day.
2. Dark red, white, nsvy blue.
3. Bikini Atoll, Liberia, Malaysia, Togo and Brazil.
4. Hawaii.
5. Martin Luther King’s birthday (3. monday in January), Memorial Day, Thansgiving Day.
Fun!
1. Woodrow Wilson
2. Dark red, white, Navy blue
3. Liberia
5. Hawaii
6. July 4th, Memorial Day
Love these kinds of scavenger hunts!
1. Former President Woodrow Wilson
2. Red, white and blue
3. Liberia
4. Hawaii
5. October 27, Navy Day
February 22, Presidents Day
Thanks I learned a few new things in my searching travels.
1. Wilson proclaimed and established Flag Day, Truman signed Act of Congress in 1949 officially recognizing the date.
2. Dark red, white, and Navy blue.
3. Yugoslavia
4. Hawaii
5. Armed Forces Day
(Thanks for forcing me back to the “old school” books. My history teacher would applaud the refresher!!!)
1. Wilson established Flag Day and Truman signed Act of Congress in 1949.
2. Dark red, white, and Navy blue.
3. Liberia
4. Hawaii
5. Armed Forces Day (my husband is a decorated Vietnam Veteran so we fly the flag EVERY day!!)
1. Woodrow Wilson
2. dark red, white, navy blue
3. Liberia
4. Hawaii
5. 4th of July, Veterans Day
1. Woodrow Wilson
2. White, Red, and Navy Blue
3. England
4. Hawaii
5. Memorial Day, 4th of July
Fun quiz…found them on my own!
1. Woodrow Wilson
2. dark red, white, navy blue
3. Liberia
Sorry…need to finish
4. Hawaii
5. 4th of July & Memorial Day
Wilson
dark red, white and navy blue
Liberia
Hawaii
Memorial Day, Independence Day, 4th of July
1. Woodrow Wilson by proclomation, Truman by Act of Congress.
2. Dark Red, White and Navy Blue
3. Liberia
4. Hawaii
5. Memorial Day and Independence Day
1. President Woodrow Wilson
2. Dark red,white and navy blue
3. First Republican Flag of Brazil
4. Hawaii
5. Memorial Day and Independence Day.
1. Woodrow Wilson
2. Dark red, white, Navy blue
3. Liberia
5. Hawaii
6. July 4th, Memorial Day
1. Woodrow Wilson
2. Dark red, white, Navy blue
3. I think Liberia??
5. Hawaii
6. July 4th, Memorial Day
1. President Woodrow Wilson
2. Dark red, white, Navy blue
3. Liberia
5. Hawaii
6. July 4th, Memorial Day
1. Woodrow Wilson
2. Dark red, white, Navy blue
3. Liberia
5. Hawaii
6. July 4th, Memorial Day
1. President Woodrow Wilson by proclamation in 1916, but National Flag Day was established by an Act of Congress in 1949 (while Truman was president)
2. Dark Red (70180), White (70001) & Dark Blue (70075)
3. Flag of Bikini Atoll
4. Hawaii
5. July 4th, Memorial Day
1. Woodrow Wilson first established it.
2. Dark red, white, and Navy blue
3. Liberia
5. Hawaii (Anyone else think of that line from Miss Congeniality where Miss New York call Miss Hawaii Five-Oh?)
6. 4th of July and Veterans Day
1. The anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777 was officially established by the Proclamation of President Woodrow Wilson on May 30th, 1916. On August 3rd, 1949, President Truman signed an Act of Congress designating June 14th of each year as National Flag Day.
2. Old Glory Red (70180), White, Old Glory Blue (70175)…the Blue is PMS 282 and the Red is PMS 193
3. Bikini Atoll, Liberia, Malaysia, Netherlands New Guinea
4. Hawaii
5. Inauguration Day (every 4 years), Veterans Day, Independence Day, Columbus Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day (at 1/2-staff until noon)
1. Which U.S. president established June 14 as Flag Day? Woodrow Wilson
2. What are the exact color shades featured on the U.S. flag? (Yes, we know white is technically not a color.) dark red Pantone #193 C, white Pantone Safe & navy blue Pantone #281 C
3. Several countries have flags similar to the United States. Name one. Flag of Malaysia
4. Which U.S. state gave us our 50th star on the flag? Hawaii
5. Besides Flag Day, name two U.S. holidays on which the U.S. flag is commonly flown. July 4 (Independence Day) & Lincoln’s Birthday (Feb 12)
Yikes! Haven’t done this much research since I graduated from college!
Woodrow Wilson
dark red, white, navy blue
UK’s Union Jack
Hawaii
Mine is always flying but means more to us on the 4th of July (Independence Day) and Memorial Day
1. Woodrow Wilson
2. Dark red, navy blue, white
3. Malaysia
4. Hawaii
5. Independence Day and Memorial Day
I actually knew a couple of these and looked up the others.
1. Woodrow Wilson
2. White, Navy Blue, & Dark Red
3. United Kingdom
4. Hawaii (what a beautiful place)
5. Independence Day & Veterans Day
1. Wilson
2. Dark red, white, Navy blue.
3. Yugoslavia
4. Hawaii
5. 4th of July and Memorial Day
1. Woodrow Wilson had the proclamation, Harry Truman signed it
2. White signifies purity and innocence, Dark Red, hardiness & valour, and Navy Blue, the color of the Chief, signifies vigilance, perseverance & justice.
3. UK’s Union Jack
4. Hawaii
5. Memorial Day, 4th of July
1. Wilson/Truman in 1916
2. Dark Red, White and Dark Blue are the colors of our flag
3. Liberia’s flag is similar to the U.S. Flag
4. Hawaii was our 50th state.
5. Our Flag flies on President’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterna’s Day, and any time a US President or other official dies. Everyday is a good reason to me!!
1. Wilson issued the proclamation, but Truman signed the bill.
2. Dark Red, White, and Navy Blue
3. Malaysia
4. Hawaii
5.July 4th and Memorial Day
What fun.
1. It was officially established by the Proclamation of President Woodrow Wilson on May 30th, 1916 but it was not until August 3rd, 1949, that President Truman signed an Act of Congress designating June 14th of each year as National Flag Day.
2. Dark Red 70180
White 70001
Navy Blue 70075
3. Liberia
4. Hawaii
5. Independence Day, Memorial Day
this was a fun excercise!
1. Woodrow Wilson / Harry Truman (act of congress)
2. dark red, white, navy blue
3. Liberia
4. Hawaii
5. 4th of July, Memorial Day
1. Woodrow Wilson
2. White, Red, and Navy Blue
3. United Kingdom
4. Hawaii
5. Memorial Day, 4th of July
fun post! Thanks for the trivia game.
woodrow wilson
dark red, white and navy blue
england
hawaii
veterans day fourth of july