Stars and stripes street style in Havana – in pictures

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Guardian

Stars and stripes street style in Havana – in pictures

As the US embassy prepares to reopen in Cuba after 54 years, Reuters photographer Alexandre Meneghini took to the streets of the capital to discover how the US flag design is being celebrated by the locals

Alexandre Meneghinirs
Friday 14 August 2015 02.00 EDT

Photos at link. (Can't be transferred to a post.)

Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2015/aug/14/stars-and-stripes-havana-street-fashion-in-pictures

[calimary]

1. VERY cool!

Show off the colors! Nice to see people celebrating the red, white, & blue!

Personal adornment is an international language. Kind of like math and music. Seems to me EVERYBODY everywhere speaks it in one way or other.

[murielm99]

2. Those are beautiful pictures

of beautiful people. This is so overdue!

[montana_hazeleyes]

3. This is just wonderful.

[Uncle Joe]

4. Those are some nice pics.

Thanks for the thread, Judi Lynn.

[brer cat]

5. There were some really nice designs there.

Thanks for the post, Judi Lynn.

[FLPanhandle]

6. I agree

I'd buy some of them for myself.

[a la izquierda]

7. Sweet!

I'm hoping to set up a study abroad program there soon. I'm betting students will love Cuba.

[RoccoR5955]

8. You realize

that according to the Flag Code, it is of poor etiquette to display the US flag like these, and many others, who claim to be patriots do, don't you?
From the US Flag Code:
(i) The flag should never be used for advertising purposes in any manner whatsoever. It should not be embroidered on such articles as cushions or handkerchiefs and the like, printed or otherwise impressed on paper napkins or boxes or anything that is designed for temporary use and discard. Advertising signs should not be fastened to a staff or halyard from which the flag is flown.
(j) No part of the flag should ever be used as a costume or athletic uniform. However, a flag patch may be affixed to the uniform of military personnel, firemen, policemen, and members of patriotic organizations. The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing. Therefore, the lapel flag pin being a replica, should be worn on the left lapel near the heart.


Here's the code: http://www.usflag.org/uscode36.html

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

9. But if you're from Cuba, it's quite alright.

[Historic NY]

12. Been to a Gop'er convention or NASCAR much.

[RoccoR5955]

13. They do the same thing

Oh, and as a matter of fact, I know quite a few NASCAR fans, even some racers who are Democrats!

Hardly anyone in the US knows how to treat the flag. I even had to lecture a couple of local police departments about it.

[Historic NY]

18. Yup.

[LanternWaste]

16. You realize the Flag Code does not apply to non-US citizens in a foreign country, yes?

You realize the Flag Code does not apply to non-US citizens in a foreign country, yes?

[pediatricmedic]

10. Great pictures

[NBachers]

11. Now I'm playing the "Maybe I should retire to Cuba" fantasy game.

[Mika]

14. As it is now, congress has banned any US gov checks from being cashed, deposited, or spent in Cuba.

We're a LONG way from normalization.

[FLPanhandle]

15. By the time I retire, I hope to sail around Cuba visiting all the ports.

Looking forward to getting there legally.

[Zorra]

17. I want to visit Cuba ASAP! nt