Conch Republic Flag - Key West Flag - 2 X 3 ft. Junior - Standard

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  • Conch Republic Flag - Key West Flag - 2 X 3 ft. Junior - Standard
  • Conch Republic Flag - Key West Flag - 2 X 3 ft. Junior - Standard
$19.95
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Parrot Head - Key West - Jimmy Buffet - Ernest Hemingway - Joe Forte

Key West seceded from the Union in 1982. It's true... well, sort of. In early spring of that year, the US Border Patrol erected a blockade on US Highway 1 at Florida City in an effort to keep out illegal immigrants.

On April 23rd of 1982 then-mayor Dennis Wardlow read a proclamation of secession, broke a loaf of stale Cuban bread over the head of a 'US Navy' sailor, and then surrendered to the US Admiral in charge of the Key West naval base and demanded $1 billion in foreign aid to rebuild the Republic!

The United States Government, in an act typically short-sighted, failed to acknowledge the secession.

Key West Motto: We Seceded Where Others Failed

FLAG QUALITY AND USES
Standard Quality
Construction: Super-weave polyester
- Our most popular quality level
- 100% synthetic waterproof material
- Designs are through-printed and visible on both sides
- Bright, fade-resistant inks
- Double stitched edges all around
- Reinforced grommet holes with metal rings
- Attaches easily to any flag pole
RECOMENDED USES:
- Fair weather outdoor display
- Excellent for events, indoor display and theatrical use
- Seasonal decoration, home use and parades
- Demonstrations, protests, parades
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