08/07/2006
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My Personal Standard
Certain people, both royal and non-royal, in society have standards, that represent them, whether flags, banners, etc. Over the past year, I've have been thinking of a simple personal standard. Below is my 1st Personal Standard/Flag.
Explanation:
Italy - where I came into being.
UK (pre-1801 Union Jack) - ancestral England and Scotland; Irish independence
Ireland - ancestry
modified Maine Huguenot flag - ancestral France (French Huguenots)
Virginia - where I was born and raised; the 1st of my 6 favorite states, the state where I have lived the longest (24 of 31 years).
People's Republic of Maryland - my mom and a close friend are U of MD alumni; the state is where I have lived the 2nd longest (6.5+ of 31 years); the state into which the Irish Airline Aer Lingus has flown.
Green - one of my 4 favorite colors
Dark Blue - ocean, one of my favorite vacation spots
Royal Blue - the Blue Banner of the Protestant Covenanters; sky (aviation and birds, two big interests of mine)
(Blue is the 2nd of my 4 favorite colors.)
Red Disc - the Son; ancestral Spain and Confederate States
Orange Ring around the Red Disc - Protestant Christianity; orange is the 3rd of my 4 favorite colors.
A variety of colors - diversity (i.e, Scriptural diversity)
FYI, my other favorite states:
2. Georgia (where I have lived the 3rd longest; 1 of 31 years)
3. North Carolina
4. Colorado
5. Florida
6. Maine
I long to return to Virginia or Georgia as a Resident. However, God has different plans in mind; so, I must follow God despite my feelings.
Comments (4)
Cool. I should make my own.
~IM_R
Ummm.... cool. That's great that you have strong ties to so many countries and states.
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awesome flag....you should put it on a tshirt or something. thought provoking...what would i put on mine??
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Hey there,
This is Jonathan Mattull from St. Louis. I just arrived in the D.C. area on Friday. Perhaps we could get together while I am in town? I will be here through the Conference in August.
JM
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