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Bicycle Safety Flags And Other Tips For Bicycle Safety
Bicycle safety flags are just one great way to keep people safe while they are riding their bikes. Although bicycle accidents and fatalities have been on the decline for the last 20 years, the statistics clearly show that dangers still exist. More than 30,000 bicyclists are involved in accidents each year in the United States [...]
The Importance And Meaning Of Construction Marking Flags
Marking flags have important uses in a number of industries. Most often, they help maintain safety on job sites. They come in numerous colors, with each color representing a different type of underground utility. Because there are so many different colors, it can be hard to know what each one means.
However, once you understand [...]
Summer Traditions in America
For the last few weeks we’ve taken a good look at summer traditions throughout the world. This week we continue this series by taking a look at a few summer traditions that are celebrated right here in America every year. When you imagine a typical American summer tradition, you probably think of parades with floats [...]
Japanese Summer Traditions
This summer we’ve been taking a closer look at summer traditions throughout the world. We’ve seen that Yankees are busy grilling hot dogs and waving their American flags while the French have their own independence celebrations which include parades filled with colorful flags, patriotic bunting, and pennant strings strewn across balconies.
Today we take a [...]
4th of July Safety Tips
Summer is finally here and the 4th of July is just around the corner. The 4th is the quintessential American summer holiday and a great time to get together with family and friends to celebrate our country’s heritage. It can also be a time when taking a few extra precautionary steps will save you from [...]
Summer Solstice Traditions
The summer solstice is coming up on June 21st, this is the day of the year that has the most hours of daylight in the northern hemisphere, and inversely, it has the fewest number of hours of sunlight in the southern hemisphere. For centuries, people have used this day as a marker on their calendars [...]
Summer Holidays and Traditions You Didn't Know About - Part 2
As the first days of summer are fast approaching we are continuing to take a look at traditions and rituals around the world that signify and celebrate the start of summer.
Russia
Russia is often known more for its cold tundra of land than it is for its rich summer traditions. As Russia is a [...]
Summer Holidays and Traditions You Didn't Know About
There are a little over 40 days to go until summer officially begins in the United States, 42 days to be specific as of this post. If 42 days is too far away for you, then maybe you’re the type of person who gets excited for Memorial Day weekend which is widely considered to be [...]
Golf Rules During War Time
Golfers have long been known for attempting to sneak in a few holes no matter where they find themselves. But perhaps the most astonishing evidence of the fact that golfers will play just about anywhere they find themselves is a document headed “Temporary Rules—1940—Richmond Golf Club, Sudbrook Park, England.“ This document explains the suggested rules [...]
What Do Different Colored Golf Flags Mean?
The Masters, one of golf’s legendary tournaments, finished over the past weekend. The weather was beautiful, the crowds were large, and the golf was fun to watch. There was just the right combination of beautiful scenery and dramatic moments to make it a sporting event worth watching on television. While watching the world’s best golfers [...]
The History of Motorcycles
We’ve taken a look at motorcycles, racecars, and racing in general over the last several weeks on the blog here. Today we’d like to talk a little more about the history of the motorcycle. The first motorcycle was built by German inventors Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach in 1885 in Cannstatt which is a city [...]
What You Never Knew About Pennants
At Parker Flags we have some high quality pennants for sale at great prices. Pennants are so diverse and have such a rich history about them that we thought we would take some time and dive into why these three sided objects have been in use for so long to represent so many different things.
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