Resilience Flag

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In the spirit of community, the Galveston Historical Foundation (#GalvestonHistory) is now selling the Galveston Resilience Flag. It bears witness to the rare ability of local citizens “to recover, rework and recover from natural disasters, while never losing sight of their shared history.”

The newly released flag is now available in two sizes, 3′ x 5′ for $39.95 and 4′ x 6′ for $89.95. Flags have grommets at the left corners, triple stitched hems, corner cross-stitching and are made from a weather-resistant polyester. Flags are now available for purchase online and can be shipped or picked up.

I learned about this flag yesterday (quite by accident) and ordered one to post at The Bungalow. I’ll be picking it up on Monday, when I return to the island.

I love the idea of the flag, and the meanings of all of the elements in its design. It will be an honor to display it - and explain the details to all who ask about it.

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About This Flag
The Galveston Resilience Flag draws upon key pieces of Galveston’s geography and history.
• A lone star, the central piece of the flag, not only denotes the State of Texas but draws from the Galveston City Company logo of 1838. The formation of the Galveston City Company was one of the earliest official steps of the formation of the City of Galveston.
• The star also honors the Juneteenth flag. Juneteenth celebrates the June 19, 1865 delivery of General Order No. 3 by General Gordon Granger, which announced the total emancipation of those held as slaves.
• Colors featured on the flag are inspired by Victorian paint palettes and early Sanborn Insurance Maps of Galveston, with an obvious reference to the contrast between water and land.
• The division line symbolizes both Seawall’s barrier between water and land as well as the building up of the island during the post-1900 grade-raising. It also references the unique angle and shape of the island as contrasted against the coastline.