Screen capture image from the CBS television series "Jericho." Copyright 2007 by CBS Television. All rights reserved. Used without permission or shame.
Those of us who have become slaves to the CBS drama Jericho were glued to our sets last Wednesday night for the season finale. We would have seen Heather Lisinski (Sprague Grayden), after being rescued by a USA military patrol, looking around their encampment and seeing this alternative design of the American flag.
One effect of the internet, is that guys like me get to indulge their tangents, while doing otherwise productive research, with a minimum of a break in momentum. I did a little digging, and learned that this design is based upon the so-called "US Civil Flag of Peace Time," which is similar to the design once flown at US Customs houses. Its history has also spawned an urban myth that this design is the true basis for this nation's flag. If you agree, you can buy one here. It should be noted, however, that vexillologists have more or less put this theory to rest.
While an intriguing concept, I won't be getting my own copy of this permutation, unless it becomes an icon for the cult following that Jericho is sure to generate -- you know, like Star Trek.
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