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NAVA 43: Charleston, South Carolina
Embassy Suites by Hilton Charleston Historic District
October 9–11, 2009
Details and additional photos of NAVA 43 can be found in: The NAVA 43 Flag: The design reflects the rich history of Charleston and South Carolina.  When Carolina was a colony governed by the Lords Proprietors, local gentry were authorized to wear a purple ribbon and have their coats of arms displayed on a sun in splendor.  The "valleys" formed by the rays of the sun in splendor evoke the letter "V" for vexillology.  Finally, the decrescent resembles a "C" for both Charleston and Charles II, the town's namesake.  The colors are PMS 254 U and 143 U.  The proportions are 2:3.  The design reflects the combined efforts of Hugh L. Brady, John Purcell, Charles A. Spain, Jr., and Ronald Strachan.

Meeting flag description from Flag Research Quarterly 11: The Flags of NAVA

Organizing Committee: Peter A. Ansoff, Hugh L. Brady, David C. R. Heisser, Edward B. Kaye, Anne M. Platoff, Gustavo Tracchia, and William J. Trinkle

Significant Events:

The keynote speaker at Saturday's banquet was Dick Schreadley, retired executive editor of the Post Courier, Charleston’s daily newspaper since 1803.  He who spoke on the history of the Washington Light Infantry and the Eutaw Flag, one of the very few flags that can be traced to the battlefields of the Revolutionary War.  Attendees viewed the flag during the Featured Tours.

The Featured Tours:

Events included optional tours to Fort Sumter, where the Civil War began in 1861, and the campus of the Citadel, to see the flags and the cadets' Friday dress parade.  The next day three important institutions opened their doors and flag collections.  Participants were able to see collections at the Charleston Museum, the Washington Light Infantry Armory, and the Charleston Confederate Museum.  Attendees also had the opportunity to view many flags unavailable to the public.

The Presentations:

  • Flags of the State Navies in the Revolutionary War — Peter A. Ansoff, Virginia.
  • Juxtaposing Symbols in Civil Religion: The Lady and the Flag — Scot M. Guenter Ph.D., California.
  • Redesigning the Oregon State Flag: A Case Study — Edward B. Kaye, Oregon.
  • Flag Symmetry of the United States of America — Christopher Maddish, Pennsylvania.
  • Soviet Children’s Flags, Anne M. Platoff M.S., M.A. — California.
  • Women, Flags, and Communication — Whitney Smith, Ph.D., Massachusetts.
  • Ensigns of New Zealand — Dean Thomas, California.
  • The Rainbow Flag of the Incas — Gustavo Tracchia, New York.

Announced Awards and Honors:

  • Captain William Driver Award: Scot M. Guenter.
  • Captain William Driver Award (Honorable Mention): Peter A. Ansoff.
  • Honorary Membership: Whitney Smith (for distinguished service to the Association).

Fiscal Sponsors:

Driver Award: Bear Flag Museum, CRW Flags, The Flag Guys, Gettysburg Flag Works, Herold Flags, Preservation Designs, Six-Sided Simulations, TME Co.

Attendees: (61)

Peter Ansoff
Carlos Arias*
Maikel Arista-Salado
Hugh Brady
David Breitenbach
Jason Brooke
Al Cavalari
Arelino Couceiro
Bernie Couture
Joanne Couture*
Baron Fain
Stephanie Farrington*
Shawn Gackenbach*
Scot Guenter
Carl Gurtman
Linda Gurtman*
Kevin Harrington
David Heisser
Hal Hichborn*
Marilyn Hichborn		 Annette Jackson*
Ed Jackson
Bea Jones
Debbie Kaye*
Ted Kaye
Eleanor Kelchner*
Richard Kelchner
Dick Libby
Kathryn Libby*
Marlene Little
Romayne Little*
Jack Lowe
Karen Lowe*
Christopher Maddish
Terri Malgieri*
Kathy Marcello
Roy McGinnis
Maxime Meka Meka (Cameroon)
Rich Monahan
Dennis Moore		 Janie Moore*
Stan Mottaz
Kevin Murray
Bobbi Neufer-Kling*
David Ott
Annie Platoff
Michael Platoff*
John Purcell
James Ritchie
Mark Ritzenhein
Whitney Smith
Kin Spain
Sarah Strange
Dean Thomas
Maureen Thomas*
Gus Tracchia
Bill Trinkle
Peter Turek
Gil Vegas
Stephen Wilensky*
Cindy Williams
* companion
Flag image drawn by Clay Moss – Flag photo from Flag Research Quarterly 11: The Flags of NAVA