Flag Day Vibes in the National Museum.
People ask me why I keep visiting the museum to see the same things over and over again. Each time I visit, certain things gain renewed significance. In the run-up to Independence Day, I took a selfie with a watercolor of our flag by Juan Luna. Signed and dated Leitmeritz 21 May 1899 it was a present to Ferdinand Blumentritt.
This signifant relic, one of the earliest depictions of our flag (with the correct shade of blue), was picked out of trash for dispo...