Friday, September 30, 2016

fall banners

With the leaves now falling and weather is changing, it is a good time to get some autumn banners made for your business. We have an artist here at American Heritage that can help create the design and look you want for your banner at no extra cost. 

Check out some of the banners we have done on our website: 
www.americanheritagebannersandflags.com

For any questions or to get a free quote give us a call at: 314-421-2101
Or email at: info@amheritage.com or amheritagesales@aol.com

Thursday, September 29, 2016

half staff

As a mark of respect for the memory of Shimon Peres, former President and Prime Minister of Israel, I hereby order,flags will be flown at half staff until tomorrow at sunset. 

Call American Heritage if you need help lowering your flag to half staff.

314-432-2101

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

let's go blues

St. Louis Blues hockey is about to start back up this October. Support our hockey team with a garden flag, or just a flag. Here at American Heritage we have each of those. 

Not a fan of the blues, then just tell us which team you are a fan of and we can get a custom flag made just for you.
Give us a call today or email us for a free quote.


info@amheritage.com or amheritagesales@aol.com

Friday, September 23, 2016

Elections

Since the elections are coming up this year I thought this would be a fun fact to hear about:

The Republican and Democratic Party symbols emerged less from political tact and more in jest and retribution. The Democratic Party’s donkey symbol was adopted in 1828, when, during an election, Andrew Jackson’s opponents called him a jackass. The Republican Party’s elephant symbol was adopted in 1874 after satirical cartoonist Thomas Nast drew an elephant, labeling it “the Republican vote.” 


Thursday, September 22, 2016

today in history

On this day in 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issues a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, which sets a date for the freedom of more than 3 million black slaves in the United States and recasts the Civil War as a fight against slavery.
When the Civil War broke out in 1861, shortly after Lincoln’s inauguration as America’s 16th president, he maintained that the war was about restoring the Union and not about slavery. He avoided issuing an anti-slavery proclamation immediately, despite the urgings of abolitionists and radical Republicans, as well as his personal belief that slavery was morally repugnant. Instead, Lincoln chose to move cautiously until he could gain wide support from the public for such a measure.
In July 1862, Lincoln informed his cabinet that he would issue an emancipation proclamation but that it would exempt the so-called border states, which had slaveholders but remained loyal to the Union. His cabinet persuaded him not to make the announcement until after a Union victory. Lincoln’s opportunity came following the Union win at the Battle of Antietam in September 1862. On September 22, the president announced that slaves in areas still in rebellion within 100 days would be free.
On January 1, 1863, Lincoln issued the final Emancipation Proclamation, which declared “that all persons held as slaves” within the rebel states “are, and henceforward shall be free.” The proclamation also called for the recruitment and establishment of black military units among the Union forces. An estimated 180,000 African Americans went on to serve in the army, while another 18,000 served in the navy.
After the Emancipation Proclamation, backing the Confederacy was seen as favoring slavery. It became impossible for anti-slavery nations such as Great Britain and France, who had been friendly to the Confederacy, to get involved on behalf of the South. The proclamation also unified and strengthened Lincoln’s party, the Republicans, helping them stay in power for the next two decades.
The proclamation was a presidential order and not a law passed by Congress, so Lincoln then pushed for an antislavery amendment to the U.S. Constitution to ensure its permanence. With the passage of the 13th Amendment in 1865, slavery was eliminated throughout America (although blacks would face another century of struggle before they truly began to gain equal rights).
Lincoln’s handwritten draft of the final Emancipation Proclamation was destroyed in the Chicago Fire of 1871. Today, the original official version of the document is housed in the National Archives in Washington, D.C.

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

around the world flags

Come check out the flags we have in stock here in our store located off Olive Blvd in Creve Coeur that are flags from around the world.
Some examples of the flags we have in stock are: Peri, Ireland, Germany, France, Australia and much more.

Give us a call or email today to see if we have what flag you are looking for.
We look forward to hearing from you.

www.americanheritagebannersandflags.com

Friday, September 16, 2016

Veterans Frame


Wednesday, September 14, 2016

open all year round

Good Morning.
As some of you may know- I moved over Labor Day weekend. One of the first things I noticed was almost every house has a flag flying. Some on a pole, some in their garden or on their mailbox, and some next to their front door.
Most holidays requiring flags to fly at 1/2 mast for the year have passed, but it's nice to live in a community where flags are flying every day- for no other reason than to say I'm proud to be an American.
At American Heritage we sell US flags all year round. Consider a flag pole kit or a flag for a anniversary gift, house warming or birthday gift. People feel very special when receiving a gift of Heritage and Love of Country.
Stop by American Heritage for your next flag purchase or go
Online and purchase at
Www.americanheritagebannersandflags.com or stop by our store 11062 Olive in Creve Couer.
Start a great fad in your neighborhood. They'll love you for it.

Monday, September 12, 2016

facts about US

The largest air force in the world is the U.S. Air Force. The world’s second-largest air force is the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps combined.

Statistically, the deadliest job in America is … president. Of the 
44 men who’ve held the post, four have been assassinated in office—
a rate of roughly 9 percent (or about one in ten) killed on the job.


The only president who was an executioner: Grover Cleveland. As sheriff of Erie County, New York, he hanged a murderer.


An estimated one in ten of us could be a blood relative to one of the original 102 pilgrims who arrived aboard the Mayflower in 1620.


Slightly more than 69 percent of firefighters in the United States are volunteers.

Friday, September 9, 2016

what happened in history on this day

On this day in 1776, the Continental Congress formally declares the name of the new nation to be the “United States” of America. This replaced the term “United Colonies,” which had been in general use.
In the Congressional declaration dated September 9, 1776, the delegates wrote, “That in all continental commissions, and other instruments, where, heretofore, the words ‘United Colonies’ have been used, the stile be altered for the future to the “United States.”
A resolution by Richard Henry Lee, which had been presented to Congress on June 7 and approved on July 2, 1776, issued the resolve, “That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States….” As a result, John Adams thought July 2 would be celebrated as “the most memorable epoch in the history of America.” Instead, the day has been largely forgotten in favor of July 4, when Jefferson’s edited Declaration of Independence was adopted. That document also states, “That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES.” However, Lee began with the line, while Jefferson saved it for the middle of his closing paragraph.
By September, the Declaration of Independence had been drafted, signed, printed and sent to Great Britain. What Congress had declared to be true on paper in July was clearly the case in practice, as Patriot blood was spilled against the British on the battlefields of Boston, Montreal, Quebec and New York. Congress had created a country from a cluster of colonies and the nation’s new name reflected that reality.

Support our country by flying a US flag. Don't have one- come into American Heritage located off Olive Blvd today to get one or give us a call to place an order at: 314-432-2101

Thursday, September 8, 2016

custom flags

We don't just sell US flags and State Flags but we also do custom flags.
Here at American Heritage we have an artist that can help you design and create the custom flag you are looking for. 
Custom flags are great for any use- birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, family events, company's and much more. 
Get your free quote on a custom flag today.
Email at: info@amheritage.com or amheritagesales@aol.com

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

today in history

On this day in 1813, the United States gets its nickname, Uncle Sam. The name is linked to Samuel Wilson, a meat packer from Troy, New York, who supplied barrels of beef to the United States Army during the War of 1812.Wilson (1766-1854) stamped the barrels with “U.S.” for United States, but soldiers began referring to the grub as “Uncle Sam’s.” The local newspaper picked up on the story and Uncle Sam eventually gained widespread acceptance as the nickname for the U.S. federal government.
In the late 1860s and 1870s, political cartoonist Thomas Nast (1840-1902) began popularizing the image of Uncle Sam. Nast continued to evolve the image, eventually giving Sam the white beard and stars-and-stripes suit that are associated with the character today. The German-born Nast was also credited with creating the modern image of Santa Claus as well as coming up with the donkey as a symbol for the Democratic Party and the elephant as a symbol for the Republicans. Nast also famously lampooned the corruption of New York City’s Tammany Hall in his editorial cartoons and was, in part, responsible for the downfall of Tammany leader William Tweed.
Perhaps the most famous image of Uncle Sam was created by artist James Montgomery Flagg (1877-1960). In Flagg’s version, Uncle Sam wears a tall top hat and blue jacket and is pointing straight ahead at the viewer. During World War I, this portrait of Sam with the words “I Want You For The U.S. Army” was used as a recruiting poster. The image, which became immensely popular, was first used on the cover of Leslie’s Weekly in July 1916 with the title “What Are You Doing for Preparedness?” The poster was widely distributed and has subsequently been re-used numerous times with different captions.
In September 1961, the U.S. Congress recognized Samuel Wilson as “the progenitor of America’s national symbol of Uncle Sam.” Wilson died at age 88 in 1854, and was buried next to his wife Betsey Mann in the Oakwood Cemetery in Troy, New York, the town that calls itself “The Home of Uncle Sam.”

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

more then just a flag store

Just a reminder that we sell more then just flags here at American Heritage. 

One of the items that most people wouldn't think we would sell is wearable items. We do t-shirts in kids sizes up to XXL. Since wearable items are something we don't do all the time like flags, give us a call or email for a free quote.

Another item we sell is plaques. Plaques are great for awards, or individual recognition. The plaques come in brass, cast metal, or bronze. 

Give us a call or an email today and see what other items we may sell at American Heritage.

We look forward to hearing from you. 

http://www.americanheritagebannersandflags.com/

Friday, September 2, 2016

early reminder