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The Surprising Origin of Alaska’s Flag

A wooden version of Alaska’s state flag is now available from Patriot Wood. We really like this wood flag’s simple, elegant design—check out the details at PatriotWood.com.

There are numerous connections between Alaska’s flag and other pieces of Alaskan history, and the origin of its design might surprise you.

Keep reading to learn what a 13-year-old boy, a territory-wide contest, and a forget-me-not flower have to do with Alaska’s flag.

Pirate flag (skull and crossbones) from Patriot Wood

Pirate life has been romanticized, and it’s easy to see why—it was a danger-filled life built around crime and roguish behavior. Countless stories and legends have been inspired by this life, and one common thread throughout every pirate story is the pirate flag. These ominous flags signaled death and caused terror in those who saw them.

Pirate flags held this power because they took on the story of those who flew under them. As the pirate crew committed more crimes and became more infamous, so did the flag.

Here are four pirate flags, and a brief history of each one—learn about the pirates who flew them and the stories behind them.

Patriot Wood’s latest wood flag is a replica of the Arizona flag. State flags often have interesting designs, and we love this one. See details of this wood flag’s design for yourself at PatriotWood.com.

It’s always fun to get to know a little of a flag’s story, and when we did some research, we learned some pretty interesting things about it. State flags often have interesting histories, but these five facts about Arizona’s flag might surprise you!

Grand Union wood flag / wall art from Patriot Wood

A replica of the Grand Union flag was recently added to PatriotWood.com. While the Grand Union is known as the very first national flag of the United States, we’d like to think that the Patriot Wood version looks better than ever—but we’ll let you be the judge.

We make flags all the time, but it’s not just about creating awesome wood flags—it’s also about recognizing important pieces of history and the stories they tell. A flag becomes more meaningful when you know a little about it.

So, we pulled together three important facts about the Grand Union Flag. Here they are!

The Union Jack will stay unchanged as Scotland votes against independence. 55% of the voters decided it was better for Scotland to remain in the United Kingdom than venture out on its own. The 307-year old union between Scotland and England will continue though the passion of the campaign for independence will most likely endure.