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Irene Baron (Zanesville, OH)
Photographed September 2003, Zanesville, OH

Science teacher and pilot Irene Baron spotted these flags from a Cessna 172 during her town's bicentennial celebration. Baron says that event coordinators instructed the people carrying them "via loudspeaker" to smile for the camera
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Stunning!

Posted by A on September 29,2012 | 09:49 PM

ALL photos are awesome...but his one touched my patriotism. I see all those who went before and gave their lives for what those flags represent. And FREEDOM keeps marching on!!

Posted by Cheryl Dela on March 30,2012 | 01:14 PM

There is just one huge problem with this. When displying the flag in this manner the union field (blue)must be uppermost and to the left. The union is displayed on the lower portion.

http://www.usa-flag-site.org/etiquette-display.shtml

Posted by Raymond Olson on March 26,2011 | 09:09 PM

All wonderful but the Flags of our America are outstanding. I salute you. Thanks Smithsonian Magazine

Posted by Norma McNair on March 3,2011 | 06:40 PM

Excellent! God Bless America and hometown patriotism!

Posted by MJ Seibert on March 3,2011 | 04:45 PM

All are great shots, but I could choose no other,my country and its flag always steals he show. It returns me to the battlefield and what we are," OLD GLORY" still the joy of victory,NEVER defeat. It thrills my heart to see her wave, on a pole or a ship in the ocean, or just carried on some place over a bridge, she's a grand old flag,and she makes me proud I am an AMERICAN..

Posted by Lowell M. Bailey on March 3,2011 | 04:01 PM

Absolutely breathtaking and beautiful image

Posted by Becky Hermanson on September 3,2010 | 05:33 PM

This photo has now been published over 400,000 times, primarily by non-profit organizations with permission of the photographer. Thanks, Smithsonian Magazine for the recognition. :-)

Posted by Irene Baron on June 3,2009 | 07:09 PM



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