Flag Day

not so?

Edina wrote:

not so?

It's on Monday


What do you do or suppose to do on flag day by the way

Students march (drill) behind the flag in the rain

Geyla Queen wrote:

Edina wrote:

not so?

It's on Monday


What do you do or suppose to do on flag day by the way

I alway used to love Flag day in Liberia. It was very colorful and that's the time we will meet friends from other schools and chill in central Monrovia.......

Well hopefully Candy and the LIB crew will take pictures for us to see

Found this picture on-line, thought to share.


According to history, it was few group of women, including Susanna Lewis, that made the first flag.

Liberian flag in 1827-1847


image by Dave Martucci, 21 April 1997

One of Smith’s books describes the flag from 1827, based on US flag, but with a white cross instead of the stars. The proclamation of independence arose out of an incident in 1845 when the British captured a Liberian ship flying that flag, considered illegal by the British.
Željko Heimer, 01 May 1996

I read a book at my library written by an American missionary who visited Liberia shortly after its declaration of independence. He describes this flag, which bears a Christian cross (bottom arm of double length), but describes a British vessel as the first to salute it. In fact, the first salute was refused by the Liberians because it occurred on the Sabbath, so the whole scene was replayed by the British captain on Monday. Flag salutes were a big deal in those days; it was tantamount to recognition by a foreign nation.
Steve Kramer, 02 May 1996

The original (1827) flag of Liberia had a white cross on a blue canton. I presume this was changed to the current single star when Liberia became independent in 1845. Liberia may be the only country in the world to have gained independence because of its national flag. British warships operating against the slave trade in West Africa didn’t recognize the Liberian flag and so in order to legitimize it (the flag) the territory was declared independent.
Stuart A. Notholt, 20 Sep 1996

Smith says «Liberia had had a flag since 1827. Understandably, the American flag constituted the basic design except that a white cross substituteed for the stars. In 1845 a Liberian ship flying that flag was seized by British authorities for lack of a recognized ensign; to give this flag international standing the decision was made to proclaim Liberian independence.» The flag was altered by reducing the number of stripes to 11 and replacing the cross with a single white star 26 July 1847.
Dave Martucci, 21 Apr 1997

Geyla Queen wrote:

The original (1827) flag of Liberia had a white cross on a blue canton.

I didn't know this.

GMS students celebrating Flag Day in Ganta City
(Provided by Richardson Paye)

Taken from link below
daphne-edwards.com/Ganta-Mission/school.html

I wonder how old this photo is , looks like the 80's

LIBERIAN ARMY BAND- FLAG DAY CELEBRATIONS



TUBMAN HIGH SCHOOL, FLAG DAY CELEBRATIONS



ST. THERESA'S CONVENT, FLAG DAY CELEBRATIONS


Taken from www.thewomenoffire.org
These are last year photos.

Edina wrote:

Students march (drill) behind the flag in the rain

you are right...does it alway rain on flag day?

It used to rain on us every year!

BUT the sun is shining there today. (Global warming ehn LOL)

Geyla Queen wrote:

Edina wrote:

Students march (drill) behind the flag in the rain

you are right...does it alway rain on flag day?

The rain was all part of the fun huh ...my mother told me stories how they used to get in trouble every year.....I will see if she can dig up some old photos for me to post....you got any photos.

I have to live vicariously through photos and stories oh : ....but after dey wedding...we going to Liberia. I just have to. I've missed out on so much being here

Edina wrote:

It used to rain on us every year!

BUT the sun is shining there today. (Global warming ehn LOL)

Geyla Queen wrote:

Edina wrote:

Students march (drill) behind the flag in the rain

you are right...does it alway rain on flag day?

Geyla Queen wrote:

Found this picture on-line, thought to share.


According to history, it was few group of women, including Susanna Lewis, that made the first flag.

Veraaay interesting history lesson today. : look like so so congo women making the flag. They stick one little country woman dere for good measure. Dat public relations tactic.

Geyla Queen wrote:

Edina wrote:

Students march (drill) behind the flag in the rain

you are right...does it alway rain on flag day?

I noticed a particular day in the year that the rain barely miss and it is July 26.

we looked forward to flag day..... practicing at BTC used to be off the hook....Drilling in the rain used to be fun too....I c STC is still representing... I remember in '89, we won $10,000 for being the best drill squad....Tubman High and BWI students were sooooooo upset!!!!! Def one of the best school days in the year....Perhaps second only to gala day......

Jocelyn wrote:

we looked forward to flag day..... practicing at BTC used to be off the hook....Drilling in the rain used to be fun too....I c STC is still representing... I remember in '89, we won $10,000 for being the best drill squad....Tubman High and BWI students were sooooooo upset!!!!! Def one of the best school days in the year....Perhaps second only to gala day......

sigh...well I was in the marching bad in high school....I did drill team (dance line) I didn't like the flags...and I was in a few battle of the bands...so that should count for something . It was so much fun!! sunshine and Sugar was on the dance line with me ....those are my girls from waaay back in the days oh.

Geyla Queen wrote:

Jocelyn wrote:

we looked forward to flag day..... practicing at BTC used to be off the hook....Drilling in the rain used to be fun too....I c STC is still representing... I remember in '89, we won $10,000 for being the best drill squad....Tubman High and BWI students were sooooooo upset!!!!! Def one of the best school days in the year....Perhaps second only to gala day......

sigh...well I was in the marching bad in high school....I did drill team (dance line) I didn't like the flags...and I was in a few battle of the bands...so that should count for something . It was so much fun!! sunshine and Sugar was on the dance line with me ....those are my girls from waaay back in the days oh.

Nica wrote:

Geyla Queen wrote:

Jocelyn wrote:

we looked forward to flag day..... practicing at BTC used to be off the hook....Drilling in the rain used to be fun too....I c STC is still representing... I remember in '89, we won $10,000 for being the best drill squad....Tubman High and BWI students were sooooooo upset!!!!! Def one of the best school days in the year....Perhaps second only to gala day......

sigh...well I was in the marching bad in high school....I did drill team (dance line) I didn't like the flags...and I was in a few battle of the bands...so that should count for something . It was so much fun!! sunshine and Sugar was on the dance line with me ....those are my girls from waaay back in the days oh.

I loved it especially when the entire band did a dance together. I always wanted to be drum major...but never tried out.

nice...our own pah we loved flag day primarily becuz that's the only day that all the high schools assembled in one place... so there used to be plenty drama with the man and woman biz....that day you would know who be who.......

Candy oh...how was flag day 2008?

it was alright i guess. saw the parade on tv. i was at a funeral all day

candygirl wrote:

it was alright i guess. saw the parade on tv. i was at a funeral all day

: sorry oh

Who die?

romeo brown :
hit by a car on speed...........he was standing on the sidewalk..............