Working together to end bullying

Susan Braverman, President of The Flag Shop, was bullied in grade 8 and will never forget the trauma of having to change schools to escape the torment. She was one of the lucky ones who had the support of her family to help her through a devastating period, but not everyone does. Ever since then, Susan has been conscious of what bullying can do to people.

In early 2014, The Flag Shop was asked to produce a flag based on the winning design for a Pink Shirt Day competition submitted by Grace Fenton, a Grade 7 student from New Brunswick. Susan immediately knew that she had found the perfect design to represent The Flag Shop’s Anti-Bullying Campaign, an initiative that all 13 shops across Canada were strongly committed to championing.

img-antibullying-susanBy the end of 2014, The Flag Shop was granted exclusive rights to use Grace Fenton’s design for any campaigns that would help communicate the important message that “Bullying is not acceptable and needs to be stopped.”

The Flag Shop team was ecstatic because Grace’s design offers a positive message representing helping those who need our help. It is easily understood by everyone.

Bullying is a serious problem, whether it’s happening at school, at work, on the internet or for racial, sexual or other predatory reasons. This problem is much bigger than people may be aware of or willing to admit, and The Flag Shop is committed to spreading the message that EVERY DAY IS ANTI-BULLYING DAY!

At The Flag Shop, we believe that business is about more than just the bottom line. With the launch of our Anti-Bullying Initiative, we are doing what we can to raise awareness across Canada that bullying behaviour is unacceptable.

The Flag Shop Anti-Bullying products price points have been established to enable fundraising initiatives across Canada, whether it be for your school, workplace, or social group. In addition, partial proceeds from every Anti-Bullying product sold will go into a fund to support product donations for Anti-Bullying awareness efforts.

The entire Flag Shop team is committed to spreading this Anti-Bullying message! We will continue to add new products based on Grace’s design and over time, as our fund grows, our capability to accept donation requests for products to support Anti-Bullying campaigns will increase. Donation requests can be submitted at any of our Flag Shop locations, from coast to coast.

The Flag Shop is committed to raising awareness that bullying behaviour inflicts tremendous damage, and while we cannot change the past, we can do our part to influence the future. With the support of our fellow Canadians, we will strive for to make our already amazing country BECOME BULLY FREE – a country where EVERY DAY IS ANTI-BULLYING DAY!

All of The Flag Shop’s Anti-Bullying products are available online and at each of the 13 Flag Shop locations across Canada.

See www.antibullyingflag.ca for more information.

We are PROUDLY CANADIAN!

Press Release: THE FLAG SHOP JUMPS ON BOARD TO SUPPORT ANTI-BULLYING INITIATIVES ACROSS CANADA (PDF)

“Respect Our Teachers” current product availability

Items available by donation:

  • 4″ x 6″ Paper Stick Flags – Suggested donation: $.25 each ($250 per box).
  • 8.5″ x 11″ Posters – Suggested donation: Whatever you want. We just want to see them out there.
  • 2.25″ Round Buttons – Suggested donation: $.25.
  • 2.5″ x 10.5″ Bumper Stickers – Suggested donation: $1

 

Items for sale:

Car Flags


Price: $20 for the public, $10 for teachers with ID

Feather Flags

Price: The discounted prices are FOR teachers or the official organizers supporting teachers. Anyone in the public who wants to support the teachers will receive a 25% discount off the regular prices below.

8.5 feather flag on a 10.2 ft pole
Flag/pole/ground spike: $150.00 (Regular price is $280.00)
Flag/pole/flat metal base: $160.00 (regular price is $305.00)

If you want to buy these à la carte:
Flag – $70 (regular $140)
Pole: $50 (regular $90)
Ground Spike: $30 (regular $50)
Flat Metal base: $40 (regular $75)

 

 

 

 

 

Our Vancouver store is at 1615 Powell Street, and we are open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Please send us photos of all of these items in action! We’d appreciate it.

Bumper stickers for “Respect Our Teachers” now in.

Susan counts bumper stickers 

Bumper stickers are now in! They are by suggested donation of $1, and free for teachers.

Our Vancouver store is at 1615 Powell Street. We are open from 8 until 4:30 pm during the week.

Introducing the Canadian Native Flag

The Canadian Native Flag

June 21st is Aboriginal Day in Canada. This Aboriginal Day is the debut of Curtis Wilson’s Canadian Native Flag.

Susan Braverman, President of The Flag Shop, has worked with Curtis to bring his design for a flag to represent First Nations in Canada to the public. We hope this flag brings a better understanding of the First Nations of our country and a vision for a unified Canada that still revels in its diversity.

Read Curtis’s account of how he created the flag including his family’s rich history in Canada and the flag’s symbolism.

The current product availability includes:

18″x20″ and 27″x54″ flags 3″x6″ recycled paper flags
Lapel pins Temporary tattoos

The Flag Shop is the manufacturer and exclusive supplier of the flag. It is available online as well as in our thirteen stores across Canada.

Sign up for the Canadian Native Flag mailing list to find out about other products as they come available.

Reuseable bag giveaway for Earth Day!

Flag Shop reuseable shopping bagsFrom now until mid-May, we are giving away our reuseable shopping bags with any $100 purchase that includes one of our five eligible Earth Day products. To use, add the bag to your cart and then use the promo code EARTH at checkout.

Our Flag Shop reusable shopping bags were custom designed by our Flag Shop staff and are made from RPET, a material made of 80% recycled post consumer plastic. They are fun to carry around.

Some new additions to our library

We have just added two new titles to our inventory!

 

The first we’re quite proud of since our founder, Doreen Braverman, contributed to its writing, and we donated to help fund its publishing. NAVA’s Canadian City Flags looks at 100 municipal flags across Canada – the 67 largest Canadian cities plus the largest five cities for each province and territory. The book features full-colour illustrations and in-depth write-ups on the history and design of each flag. Doreen has previously contributed to the books Our Flag and Flags Tell the Story of Canada.

You can buy the new Canadian City Flags in our stores and online.

 

 

The second is a gorgeous visual biography of the Canadian flag called A Flag for Canada by Rick Archbold. A beautiful history of one of Canada’s enduring symbols, this book is elegant enough to display on your coffee table.

It is available in our stores and online.