Details and additional photos of NAVA 30:
NAVA News v. 29 no. 6 (Nov.-Dec. 1996)
The NAVA 30 Flag: The flag was designed by Richard A. Kenny and James J. Ferrigan III. The flag is divided in half horizontally. The top half is white with the California bear and star in red taken from the California flag. The lower half is red with the Roman numeral for 30 in yellow, with a blue shadow on the flag. The flag was "swallow-tailed" to indicate a decennial meeting of NAVA.
Meeting flag description from
Flag Research Quarterly 11: The Flags of NAVA
Organizing Committee: James J. Ferrigan III and Rich Kenny.
Significant Events:
- The annual banquet Keynote Speaker was Howard Madaus, the curator of the Cody Firearms Museum in Cody, Wyoming, who presented a scholarly talk on "The American Flag & the West, a Survey of Its Evolution, 1777–1876".
- Rich Kenny arranged an amazing display of his flags featuring "Americana (Martin Francis) in the State Capitol" and "California City Flags" in the Railroad Museum.
The Featured Tours:
Sutter's Fort and the California Indian Museum, the California State Capitol Building, the California Secretary of State Building, and Old Sacramento—including the California State Railroad Museum and the California State Military Museum.
The Presentations:
- Flags of the Sioux Nations of South Dakota — Don Healy, New Jersey.
- Trial by Jury in the Court of Public Opinion — Carita Culmer, Arizona.
- Under the Rainbow — Steve Tyson, California.
- The Santa Barbara Flag Project — Paul Mills, California.
- The Future of Vexillology (panel) — Kevin Harrington, Don Healy, Henry Moeller, Scot Guenter (moderator)
- American Perspectives of Heraldry & Vexillology — Whitney Smith, Massachusetts.
- Evolution of the U.S. National Air Insignia: 1861–present — John Gámez, Texas.
- Flags Used by the State of Pennsylvania by Order of the Navy Board in 1777 — Henry Moeller, New York.
- San Martin, Bajo Tres Banderas (1814–1822) — Gus Tracchia, New York.
Announced Awards and Honors:
- Captain William Driver Award: John H. Gámez.
Fiscal Sponsor:
Driver Award: National Flag Foundation.