November 11, 2014 - A Special Day, A Special Place, A Special Standard

It is Veteran's Day, so it is no surprise to see the flag snapping proudly from the Space Needle.  The American flag is the only flag the Space Needle regularly flies.  On most days no flag flies atop the 605 foot landmark.  Flags that have flown in recent years include Gay Pride, the Museum of Flight, a White Star Line flag commemorating the sinking of the Titanic, as well as flags recognizing Microsoft, Maclemore's album "Heist", Washington State University, a "Climate Action Now" flag and a flag of a policeman's badge to honor a murdered police officer.  The Seahawks' 12th Man flag is easily the second most flag flown in recent years  The Space Needle is owned and operated by a private organization and they have been very selective of the standards they raise and on what occasion they raise them.