Early Reminder

Early Reminder that flags will 

fly at half-staff on September 11th

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American Heritage is your quality source for reasonable, high impact custom light pole and street pole banners. Our street pole banners are printed in four color process on strong, tough, heavy duty vinyl material. Long lasting with high visibility, our custom light pole banners are a superior method in achieving low cost advertising plus high impact.

Ponder our bright & colorful street pole banners to promote your city, church, college, event, product, race track, shopping center or seasonal display.

American Heritage continues to provide custom banner design services at no charge. Call us at: 888-350-2101 or 314-432-2101

Labor Day!

To many, Labor Day marks the end of the summer season, even as Memorial Day marks its beginning. Many see Labor Day as their last chance to get out and take a vacation before summer is gone, and many workers get a two-week annual vacation period with Labor Day Weekend right in the middle of the two weeks off.

Most U.S. schools restart classes, after the long summer break, about a week before Labor Day. Others schools, however, resume classes on the day after Labor Day, thus allowing families to get in their last taste of summer before the school year gets underway.

While Canada also celebrates Labour Day at the same time as in the U.S., though spelling it differently to keep faith with the UK, many other countries have their own equivalent of Labor Day. May Day (on May 1st), for example, is observed by over 80 nations to give workers a much-needed day off, and there are also other countries with yet other dates for their version of Labor Day.

The first U.S. Labor Day celebrations took place in New York City in 1882 at the behest of local labor unions, who wanted to put the fruits of their industries on public display. In 1887, Oregon instituted a state-level Labor Day holiday, and 29 other states followed suit before Labor Day finally became a federal holiday in 1894.

The original Labor Day celebrations consisted of street parades displaying the contributions of laborers in various industries followed by local festivals or other amusements. Over time, it became a time for giving speeches on labor-related topics, which is still occasionally done today.

Besides recognition of labor and general entertainment, another reason Labor Day was instituted was to provide a public holiday in the long, “holiday-free” span between the Fourth of July and Thanksgiving. This gap-filler strategy, combined with its “strategic position” at the end of the summer season, has made Labor Day a much-appreciated break for many U.S. workers.

Although there are still a few parades and some fireworks displays on Labor Day Weekend, it is not a big time for “official events.” Mostly, it is the beginning of the football season, a time for picnics and barbecues, and a time to go on vacation to the beach, national parks, or elsewhere.

Little less then two weeks until Labor Day is here. Come into American Heritage to get your flag needs.  

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history of flagpoles

• Early flag poles were simply trees selected for their relative straightness that were cut down, stripped of bark and branches, and then replanted in the ground with a flag attached at the top.

Refined Wooden Pole

• More refined wooden poles were made with spruce or pine trees, which naturally grow straighter than hardwood trees. These trees were stripped of bark and branches and then thoroughly smoothed down with draw knives and planes. They were covered with multiple coats of animal fat to make them weatherproof before being planted in the ground. Because the poles were planted directly in dirt, they tended to rot at the base. Still, well-constructed wooden poles were beautiful artifacts that could remain functional for as many as 50 years.

Steel Pole

• Near the turn of the 20th century, steel flag poles became more popular, although they were often simply the recycled materials that had served other purposes. Ships masts were often repurposed as flag poles. Steel section poles used to house trolley lines were employed to make flag poles and eventually, sectional steel flag poles were manufactured for the purpose of flying flags. Wooden poles became obsolete. In the later 1920s, flag pole producers began constructing the long tapered poles so common today.
It is amazing how much poles have transformed over the years. If you are looking for a flagpole- come check out American Heritage today located in Creve Coeur off Olive Blvd.
Or give us an email for a quote today: info@amheritage.com or amheritagesales@aol.com

September 11

September 11 is a day no one will ever forget. I remember being in 6th grade and the principle coming into the lunch room to discuss what happened with to the 5th and 6th graders. At that age, I wasn't too sure what was going on but looking back that day is something I will never forget. 
In remembrance of the 2001 attacks, a 9/11 Remembrance Flag has been created to honor those that sacrificed their lives and those that are fighting for our country.
Come check out American Heritage today or give us a call to get a US flag or a Remembrance Flag to support our nation.

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Missouri Facts

Here are some facts about our great state Missouri. Come by today to get your state flag or city of STL flag. We carry different sizes.

The state of Missouri was named after a tribe of Sioux Indians of the state called the Missouris. The word "Missouri" means "wooden canoe people" or "he of the big canoe."

The Anheuser-Busch brewery in St. Louis is the largest beer producing plant in the United States. It makes Budweiser, the best selling beer brand in the world

At the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904, the ice cream cone was invented. An ice cream vendor ran out of cups and asked a waffle vendor to help by rolling up waffles to hold ice cream. Also introduced at the fair were cotton candy, iced tea, and Dr Pepper.

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retiring your flags

A popular way to retire a worn-out American Flag is by burning it. Page 76 of the BSA Handbook says, “A national flag that is worn beyond repair may be burned in a fire. The ceremony should be conducted with dignity and respect and the flag burned completely to ashes.”

At the retirement ceremony, you can cut up your flag using an approved technique that doesn’t cut through the blue star field. When a flag has been cut up, it is no longer officially a flag.

Here is one method:

1. Stretch out the corners of the flag.
2. Cut the flag in half, vertically — do not cut into the blue star field.
3. Place the two halves together and cut in half, horizontally.
4. You will have four pieces of flag, one being the blue star field and the other three red and white stripes.
5. Put the flag in a container and dispose of it properly.

These are two ways to retire a United States Flag. If you are uncomfortable with ever of these methods, we at American Heritage can retire your flag for you. Just bring it in- we are located in Creve Couer off Olive Blvd.