Credit score: Beltrami County Historic Society
The Beltrami County Historic Society in Bemidji might be internet hosting a free occasion this Saturday, June 14th to have a good time the historical past and which means of Minnesota’s flags for Flag Day.
“Unfolding Historical past: Vital Flags of Minnesota” begins at 10 a.m. on the Beltrami County Historical past Middle and can characteristic family-friendly actions all through the day. It is going to characteristic a particular presentation by Vincent Noble, a North American vexillologist (somebody who research flags) to debate a few of Minnesota’s most iconic flags, in addition to its most forgotten ones.
“Individuals actually rally round flags. It’s at all times been one thing that brings communities collectively—it’s an indication of patriotism,” stated Beltrami County Historic Society Government Director Emily Thabes. “We’ve got honored our flag for a really very long time. And we nonetheless have legal guidelines in our Structure across the flag. And, , there’s rather a lot that we attempt to honor and have a good time and respect. And so I feel it’s necessary that we not solely discuss that, however discuss every kind of flags and what their symbolism means, what that represents.”
The occasion can even provide free coloring books that includes northern Minnesota’s most iconic flags and a bit of historical past behind every of them.
