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Carrot-Top Industries has always been proud to support our troops by offering quality American made products that allow organizations and businesses across the country show their support. Now we are taking it to the next level. We are proud to announce our pledge to support the Fisher House Foundation for the duration of one year by donating a portion of our profits from your purchase of our exclusive Support Our Troops flags to the organization and their many programs. Carrot-Top Industries is dedicated to supporting the Fisher House and we have decided to sponsor the organization with a donation up to $5,000. Help us make a difference and fly one of our flags at your home, office, or school today.

In the fall of 2012, Michigan passed a law requiring every public school classroom to display the American flag and give children the opportunity to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. This law is a similar statute to one that currently exists in forty-three other states. Michigan state law already required every public school to display at least one US flag within the building; the challenge now will be to see that each classroom has the tools it needs to meet the new requirements.

Join us in a nationwide movement to be GREEN! Carrot-Top Industries is teaming up with other industry leaders to introduce our Flag Recycling Program. You can easily send any style tattered or faded American flags to our warehouse where we will respectfully disassemble the flag and recycle the different materials appropriately.

The City Durham flag features four colors; royal blue, red, gold and white. Each color represents a core value or principle of Durham. The blue is for courage, red for action and progress, gold for high quality in all growth and white represents lofty ideas. The seven stars represent seven features of Durham that make the city what it is; the arts, commerce and industry, education, medicine, human relations, sports and recreation and the preservation of Durham’s heritage.

This photo was sent to us by a customer whose church had a Veteran's Day memorial with the names of veterans tied to cemetery marking flags. The black ribbons are for members who died in the last 5 years.

We continue to dig deeper into the truth of this historic mystery. This week we focus on the second American historical figure that played a key role in the creation of the first American flag. As we look at Francis Hopkinson’s story you may begin to question the legend of Betsy Ross.

It seems like a simple question, but if you dig deeper you’ll find the truth is shrouded in a bit of history, mystery and legend. I’m going to present the stories of two important American historical figures who are said to have played a key role in the creation of the first American flag. There is no ‘correct’ answer to this question and historians have competing theories to this day. Let us know who you think is most responsible for the first American flag!

Long after Lincoln’s assassination we still celebrate his life, legacy, and achievements to this day. As America continues becoming a more diverse and inclusive nation, Lincoln’s message and legacy is just as relevant today. Who could have imagined that only 150 years after we fought a war over slavery, we would elect the first African American President? Lincoln is one of America’s greatest leaders, from his fight for human liberty with the Emancipation Proclamation to holding the nation together in one of its darkest hours.

This weekend we celebrated one of America’s greatest events, dating back to the first President of the United States, the Presidential Inauguration. By law the President must be sworn in on January 20th so the President and his family had a private ceremony in the blue room of the White House on Sunday. On Monday there was a public swearing in ceremony, particularly significant because it fell on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

After being driven out by fierce opposition of Charlotte & Mecklenburg’s citizens to British occupation in 1780 during the American Revolutionary War British General Cornwallis wrote that “Charlotte Town was a hornet’s nest of rebellion.” The date “May 20, 1775” reflects the date that the citizens of Mecklenburg declared independence from Britain… more than a year before the Continental Congress in Philadelphia declared independence from Britain. The "hornet's nest" nickname was the inspiration for Charlotte's former NBA team the Charlotte Hornets.

Just like how the United States Flag has evolved over time with the history of the US, the national Flag of Mexico draws its symbolism from it’s history. The flag consists of two parts, the colors (Green, Red and White) and the emblem in the center (an eagle holding a snake).

Earth Day is celebrated April 22 and was set in place to encourage people to take care of our environment. It is important to educate people about our earth and the many ways that we can protect it for future generations. The first Earth day in 1970 marked the beginning of the environmental movement. It was so popular that 20 million Americans participated; since then earth day has spread all across our planet and is now a official United Nations holiday. Earth day has encouraged many acts to go in place which protect our environment from senseless harm. Fly the Earth Day Flag this April 22 to spread knowledge about this important holiday.