Flags of the Fifty States and Their Incredible Histories: The Complete Guide to America's Most Powerful Symbols

If you like flags, if you want to know why a state designed a flag in a particular way and get some interesting facts about each state along the way, this is the book for you. Non flag material is presented in side boxes so as not to interrupt the flow of the flag material. The flag pictures are also well done. While it is true that this information can be gained from the Internet and through other means of research, this puts it all in one easy to use reference book. For the flag lover; or state history enthusiast this should be in your library.

I had a real intense read of this book after getting it (thanks to a heads-up from the North American Vexillological Association). There were a couple of small errors I noticed (fault of the illustrator) and a few omissions involving the flag histories of some of the state flags. But despite this, it is pleasing to see that the author has succeeded in putting out a book that endeavours to put the descriptions and histories of the state flags into a format that is easy to follow and enjoyable to read. The few descriptive omissions that I detected are not major ones and his detailed explanation of the new Georgia State flag aptly illustrates the debate between flag simplicity advocates and advocates of political flag symbolism. It is a good book overall.

Randy Howe has written an extremely interesting and compelling book about the flags of the 50 states. It's a great history lesson about the United States and filled with facts that will interest even the most casual history buffs.I couldn't put it down.