ZFC Item Section - Afghanistan, Taliban Artillery Regimental Color

Exhibits Title information is available upon specific request. Additional information available upon request to researchers, writers and others demonstrating special circumstances. In some situations, information may not be available.
Exhibition Copy	First Presidio Exhibit (ZFC0504) Afghanistan (Taliban Regime) 170th Regimental Artillery Color Comment: Following 9/11, American forces quickly overthrew the tyrannical Taliban regime in Afghanistan. Jim Burroughs, a distinguished independent film producer, made a real-time video record of the destruction of the Taliban military headquarters in Jalalabad, Afghanistan in November of 2001. He also was able to retrieve a Taliban flag now part of the Zaricor Flag Collection from the bombed-out building. That flag, caked with blood, is probably is the only "souvenir" in an American flag collection of that oppressive era in Afghanistan. Throughout American history, similar flags from earlier wars have reminded us of the heroic efforts of the United States armed forces in defense of our security and liberties. The flag is black, the traditional national color of Afghanistan, and is fringed in white and pink. It bears a wreath surrounding the crossed-cannon symbol for artillery. The design, construction, and the staff finial (also salvaged) identify this as a rank flag from the commander's office in Jalalabad. The traditional Muslim battle cry "God Is Great" appears above the gold-embroidered emblem, which is represented at the fly end of the flag. Because Arabic script reads from right to left, the hoist of the flag is to the observer's right when the obverse (the principal face of the flag) is seen. Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection (ZFC0504) in 2002 from James Burroughs. Second Presidio Exhibit, 2003 - GALLERY VI (ZFC0504) Afghanistan (Taliban Regime) 170th Regimental Artillery Color Date: 2002 Medium: Silk with silk fringe and embroidery Comment: Following 9/11, American forces quickly overthrew the tyrannical Taliban regime in Afghanistan. Jim Burroughs, a distinguished independent film producer, made a real-time video record of the destruction of the Taliban military headquarters in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, in November 2001. He also was able to retrieve a Taliban flagnow part of the Zaricor Flag Collectionfrom the bombed-out building. That flag, which is said to be caked with blood, probably is the only souvenir in any American flag collection of that oppressive era in Afghanistan. Throughout American history, similar flags from earlier wars have reminded us of the heroic efforts of the United States armed forces in defense of our security and liberties. The flag is black, the traditional national color of Afghanistan, and is fringed in white and pink. It bears a wreath surrounding the crossed-cannon symbol for artillery. The design, construction, and the staff finial (also salvaged) identify this as a rank flag from the commanders office in Jalalabad. The traditional Muslim battle cry God Is Almighty appears above the gold-embroidered emblem, which is represented at the fly end of the flag. Because Arabic script reads from right to left, the hoist of the flag is to the observers right when the obverse (the principal face of the flag) is seen. University of California - Santa Cruz Board of Councilors Meeting, Rare Flags Exhibit Santa Cruz, CA 7 June 2012 Santa Cruz, CA, June 7, 2012: The Zaricor Flag Collection exhibited 34 flags and artifacts at the University of California Santa Cruz Campus for the Board of Councilors Meeting. Taliban Flag (Afghanistan) 170th Regimental Artillery Color Date: 2002 Media: Silk with silk fringe and embroidery. Comment: Following 9/11, American forces quickly overthrew the tyrannical Taliban regime in Afghanistan. Jim Burroughs, a distinguished independent film producer, made a real-time video record of the destruction of the Taliban military headquarters in Jalalabad, Afghanistan in November 2001. He also was able to retrieve a Taliban flag from the bombed-out building. That flag, which is said to be caked with blood, probably is the only souvenir in any American flag collection of that oppressive era in Afghanistan. Throughout American history, similar flags from earlier wars have reminded us of the heroic efforts of the United States armed forces in defense of our security and liberty. The flag is black, one of the traditional national colors of both Islam and Afghanistan, and it is fringed in white and pink. It bears a wreath surrounding the crossed-cannon symbol for artillery. The design, construction, and the staff finial (also salvaged) identify this as a flag from the commander's office in Jalalabad. The traditional Muslim battle cry, "God Is Almighty" appears above the gold-embroidered emblem, which is represented at the fly end of the flag. Because Arabic script reads from right to left, the hoist of the flag is to the observer's right when the obverse (the principal face of the flag) is seen. Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection (ZFC0504) in 2002 from James Burroughs. www.FlagCollection.com

Exhibits

Title information is available upon specific request. Additional information available upon request to researchers, writers and others demonstrating special circumstances. In some situations, information may not be available.

Exhibition Copy

First Presidio Exhibit
(ZFC0504)
Afghanistan (Taliban Regime) 170th Regimental Artillery Color
Comment: Following 9/11, American forces quickly overthrew the tyrannical Taliban regime in Afghanistan. Jim Burroughs, a distinguished independent film producer, made a real-time video record of the destruction of the Taliban military headquarters in Jalalabad, Afghanistan in November of 2001. He also was able to retrieve a Taliban flag now part of the Zaricor Flag Collection from the bombed-out building. That flag, caked with blood, is probably is the only "souvenir" in an American flag collection of that oppressive era in Afghanistan. Throughout American history, similar flags from earlier wars have reminded us of the heroic efforts of the United States armed forces in defense of our security and liberties. The flag is black, the traditional national color of Afghanistan, and is fringed in white and pink. It bears a wreath surrounding the crossed-cannon symbol for artillery. The design, construction, and the staff finial (also salvaged) identify this as a rank flag from the commander's office in Jalalabad. The traditional Muslim battle cry "God Is Great" appears above the gold-embroidered emblem, which is represented at the fly end of the flag. Because Arabic script reads from right to left, the hoist of the flag is to the observer's right when the obverse (the principal face of the flag) is seen.
Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection (ZFC0504) in 2002 from James Burroughs.

Second Presidio Exhibit, 2003 - GALLERY VI
(ZFC0504)
Afghanistan (Taliban Regime) 170th Regimental Artillery Color
Date: 2002
Medium: Silk with silk fringe and embroidery
Comment: Following 9/11, American forces quickly overthrew the tyrannical Taliban regime in Afghanistan. Jim Burroughs, a distinguished independent film producer, made a real-time video record of the destruction of the Taliban military headquarters in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, in November 2001. He also was able to retrieve a Taliban flagnow part of the Zaricor Flag Collectionfrom the bombed-out building. That flag, which is said to be caked with blood, probably is the only souvenir in any American flag collection of that oppressive era in Afghanistan. Throughout American history, similar flags from earlier wars have reminded us of the heroic efforts of the United States armed forces in defense of our security and liberties.
The flag is black, the traditional national color of Afghanistan, and is fringed in white and pink. It bears a wreath surrounding the crossed-cannon symbol for artillery. The design, construction, and the staff finial (also salvaged) identify this as a rank flag from the commanders office in Jalalabad.
The traditional Muslim battle cry God Is Almighty appears above the gold-embroidered emblem, which is represented at the fly end of the flag. Because Arabic script reads from right to left, the hoist of the flag is to the observers right when the obverse (the principal face of the flag) is seen.

University of California - Santa Cruz
Board of Councilors Meeting, Rare Flags Exhibit
Santa Cruz, CA
7 June 2012

Santa Cruz, CA, June 7, 2012: The Zaricor Flag Collection exhibited 34 flags and artifacts at the University of California Santa Cruz Campus for the Board of Councilors Meeting.

Taliban Flag (Afghanistan)
170th Regimental Artillery Color

Date: 2002

Media: Silk with silk fringe and embroidery.

Comment: Following 9/11, American forces quickly overthrew the tyrannical
Taliban regime in Afghanistan. Jim Burroughs, a distinguished independent film
producer, made a real-time video record of the destruction of the Taliban military
headquarters in Jalalabad, Afghanistan in November 2001. He also was able to
retrieve a Taliban flag from the bombed-out building. That flag, which is said to
be caked with blood, probably is the only souvenir in any American flag collection
of that oppressive era in Afghanistan. Throughout American history, similar flags
from earlier wars have reminded us of the heroic efforts of the United States
armed forces in defense of our security and liberty.
The flag is black, one of the traditional national colors of both Islam and
Afghanistan, and it is fringed in white and pink. It bears a wreath surrounding the
crossed-cannon symbol for artillery. The design, construction, and the staff finial
(also salvaged) identify this as a flag from the commander's office in Jalalabad.
The traditional Muslim battle cry, "God Is Almighty" appears above the
gold-embroidered emblem, which is represented at the fly end of the flag. Because
Arabic script reads from right to left, the hoist of the flag is to the observer's right
when the obverse (the principal face of the flag) is seen.

Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection (ZFC0504) in 2002 from
James Burroughs.

www.FlagCollection.com

Publications Title information is available upon specific request. Additional information available upon request to researchers, writers and others demonstrating special circumstances. In some situations, information may not be available.
Publication Copy	Madaus, Howard M., Dr, Whitney Smith, The American Flag: Two Centuries of Concord and Conflict. Santa Cruz: VZ Publications, 2006, was to be on p.139. Afghanistan (Taliban Regime) 170th Regimental Artillery Color Islamic extremists of the Taliban regime ruling Afghanistan hosted Osama bin Laden and others who planned the World Trade Center attack and related terrorist actions. In retaliation the United States invaded the country and overthrew the Taliban regime in 2001-2002. During that war this flag was recovered from the military headquarters of the 170th Artillery Regiment. Film footage shows a missile being fired by a U.S. Navy vessel and, later, striking the regimental headquarters. This is exemplary of the power of modern technology in documenting flag history. The two flags presented on this spread, (flag was intended to be juxtaposed with ZFC3911) dug from rubble within 60 days of each other, give mute testimony to related events of world significance. They also emphasize the emotional importance of flags in an age of high technology warfare. Date: About 2000 Size: 43" hoist x 67" fly Medium: Silk with silk fringe and embroidery Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection in 2002 from James Burroughs, independent journalist and producer ZFC0504

Publications

Publication Copy

Madaus, Howard M., Dr, Whitney Smith, The American Flag: Two Centuries of Concord and Conflict. Santa Cruz: VZ Publications, 2006, was to be on p.139.

Afghanistan (Taliban Regime) 170th Regimental Artillery Color
Islamic extremists of the Taliban regime ruling Afghanistan hosted Osama bin Laden and others who planned the World Trade Center attack and related terrorist actions. In retaliation the United States invaded the country and overthrew the Taliban regime in 2001-2002. During that war this flag was recovered from the military headquarters of the 170th Artillery Regiment. Film footage shows a missile being fired by a U.S. Navy vessel and, later, striking the regimental headquarters. This is exemplary of the power of modern technology in documenting flag history. The two flags presented on this spread, (flag was intended to be juxtaposed with ZFC3911) dug from rubble within 60 days of each other, give mute testimony to related events of world significance. They also emphasize the emotional importance of flags in an age of high technology warfare.
Date: About 2000
Size: 43" hoist x 67" fly
Medium: Silk with silk fringe and embroidery
Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection in 2002 from James Burroughs, independent journalist and producer
ZFC0504