Category Vexillology
Friday Flagging: Providence
The politics of logos, seals, and flags in a diverse city with a lot of strong-willed people. And can you even make a flag to represent Providence?
A Nearly 4000 Word History of Providence, RI
A history of Providence in less than 4,000 words. But not all of the history of Providence by far.
Friday Flagging: Pawtucket
Pawtucket, a city astride two states, the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution, and also a hotbed of the labor movement.
Friday Flagging: North Smithfield
North Smithfield, how a small decision can have repercussions down the line.
Friday Flagging: North Providence
Exploring the flag of North Providence, the most-reduced town in Rhode Island, home of turnpikes and exploding gunpowder mill.
Friday Flagging: North Kingstown
North Kingstown, the only place in America where someone was dismembered for high treason. And also SeaBees!
Friday Flagging: New Shoreham
Shipwrecks, secession, and scales as Sam Howard examines the flag of New Shoreham (aka Block Island).
Friday Flagging: Newport
This week, we explore Newport, home of naval installations, old mill towers, glorious mansions, and the legacy of the slave trade.
