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THE BRAILLE FLAG
The
original Flash Bronze Braille
tactile
flag has
in the upper left
corner
stars, each of which represents the 50 states and are arranged
in
nine
rows in alternating clusters of six and five. The long smooth
horizontal lines
represent the red stripes. The end of each stripe is embossed
with the Braille
dots 4, 5, 6 followed by the lower case "r", indicating the
color red. Between
each of the representations of the red stripes are the long
raised textured
areas representing the white stripes. The end of each stripe is
embossed with
the Braille dots 4, 5 9 6 followed by the lower case "w",
indicating the color
white. As should be, there are a total of thirteen stripes which
represent the
original thirteen American colonies of England which became the
original
thirteen states of the new independent Republic. The pledge of
allegiance is
embossed in standard font English literary Braille code over the
smooth red
stripes. This graphic not only serves those Americans who have
become
blind, but equally serves as a teaching/learning tactile aid for
instructing
blind students how the American flag appears to the sighted. The
flag is well
sized for portability (13.25" by 12" and weighs 7.5 ibs), and is
easily
distributed as demonstration pieces at a conference, work shop,
or seminar.
Additional variations are now available in non-Bronze material. Each
variation is tactile like the original Bronze Flag.

Original Bronze or Flash Bronze

Bronze Like 3D Polymer

3D Color Polymer (Brass Framed-or-Wall Mounted)

PROJECT GOAL
To function as a non-profit (501.c(3)) for educational and
patriotic purposes, in order to place the American Braille Flag in
facilities visited by blind veterans and also all blind Americansk so
that they may see the American Braille Flag by the touch of their
fingers.
BRAILLE FLAG HISTORY
Randolph Cabral, the son of a World Wor II blind veteran created the
tactile/Braille American Flag to honor his father. In February 2008,
with the help of the Blinded Veterans Association and U.S. Congressman
Todd Tiahrt, the U.S. Congress unanimously authorized placement of a
bronze monument of the Braille Flag at Arlington National Cemetery as a
tribute to blind veterans of all wars, and other blind Americans. In
April of 2008 the Braille flag was officially installed at the cemetery
representing a Braille replica of the U.S. American Flag. literally
thousands have found their way into the hands and hearts of many sighted
and blind civilians, veteran's, veteran's hospitals, memorials parks,
offices of elected officials, schools for the blind, and many other
places. It is estimated that America has more than 30 million blind/low
vision veterans and citizens. One of the Project's goal is to make one
available to every blind/low vision person in this country. Proceeds
generated from the American Braille Flag Project are used to benefit
blind and low vision veterans and other blind and low vision Americans.
FORCE BEHIND PROJECT
Project's President and blinded Veteran,Walt Peters, USA-Ret SSGT served three tours in Vietnam, and was a recipient of a framed
Braille Flag presented by, the designer of the Braille Flag, Randolph
Cabral, of the Kansas Braille Transcription Institute, Wichita, KS.
Peters felt a bronze copy of the Braille Flag needed to be physically
located in every VA facility throughout the Nation, and framed copies
should be placed in classrooms where blind and low vision American
students could see it by a touch of their fingers! Walt has made this
the mission of the American Braille Flag Project.
To help: send donations to American Braille Flag
Project - PO Box 232 - Middleburg, FL 32050-0232. Thank you for visiting this
site and God bless America!

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