Did you know..... The only state without a state flag--- Ohios state flag is really not technically a flag— its a burgee! A burgee is a triangular shaped pennant that is more often associated with maritime flags. Were not sure that John Eisemann was aware of this or not when he first presented his flag to fly over the Ohio Building pavilion in 1901, but our guess is that he did. Coming from Cleveland and being around Lake Erie, John probably was aware of this distinction, however, the Ohio legislature probably didnt realize the distinction when the adopted his design. John Eisemann was the architect that designed the Ohio Building for the 1901 Pan-American Exposition. His flag was simply an ornamentation to top off his design. The Ohio Legislature liked it, and finally adopted the flags design as the official Ohio State Flag in 1902.
Posted on: Wed, 14 May 2014 16:23:31 +0000
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