Bob, How or when the flags began, I really don't know. They are simply decorative. We have recently begun using them on on our patio. I plan to change the flags with the season or for a special holiday. We have one for Christmas, and just now I have put on one with a bird's nest and eggs for spring. Just something pretty. We have a project in mind, whereupon, I will make a flag of the Wallace Tartan and use it sometimes. I am looking for one with a gray kitty cat, as that is the color of our "Smokey". Offhand, I would say a decorator began using them just for something different. Betty > While on a trip to Norfolk and up to Annapolis and QA co, and Dover, DE. I saw several colorful flags at peoples' houses-sometimes flowers, sometimes just designs. When I tried to find the history of these flags or pennants, no one could tell me how or when they originated. Does anyone know? Thanks. Bob KNOTTS, a MD/DE., IL.,, OR., KNOTTS > > > ==== MDQUEENA Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >