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Sep 2019
1h 18m

Vexillology (FLAGS) with E. Tory Laitila

ALIE WARD
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Flags! How long have we flown them? Will you get arrested for stomping on one? Which ones are cute and which are fugly? Which colors don't we see on flags and why? How did all this flag etiquette originate? E. Tory Laitila, a textile expert who also handles Honolulu's flag protocol, gives the skinny on how to dispose of a flag, flags and conspiracy theories, ... Show More
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