Member Devereaux D. Cannon, JR., Named Editor of FlagWire

January 2001

SWANSEA, WALES (FlagWire) - Charles Ashburner, owner of the FlagWire news web site, announced on 19 January 2001 that Devereaux Cannon has accepted the position of Editor-in-Chief of FlagWire.

FlagWire is an on-line news site dedicated to reporting news involving flags and flag developments from around the world.

Cannon, who is president of the Confederate States Vexillological Association, is also a member of The Flag Institute and the North American Vexillological Association. He is the author of three books on flag, the best known of which is his FLAGS OF THE CONFEDERACY - AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY. His other books include FLAGS OF THE UNION - AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY, and THE FLAGS OF TENNESSEE.

Ashburner said of Cannon, "I am aware of your skills and reputation, and [am] thrilled to pass the editorship on to you."