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Hispanic flags and its meaning

2011-09-26T18:46:00.000-07:00

Flag of Argentina - Description of the Argentina Flag
The national flag of Argentina consists of three equal horizontal bands of light blue (top), white (centre) and light blue (bottom) The emblem featured on the white band is a yellow sun with a human face known as the Sun of May.
The colors on the Argentina flag represent the following:
White - peace and honesty
Blue - represents many elements including vigilance, truth and loyalty, perseverance & justice. On the Argentinean flag the sky blue color compliments the sun emblem.

Meaning of Boliva flag The Boliva national flag consist of three horizontal stripes of equal size with the Bolivian coat of arms in the center of the yellow band. The top band of color is red, the middle one is yellow and the bottom band of color is green.
The red stripe on top of the Bolivian flag is representative of the Bolivian soldier’s bravery in defense of their country. Yellow stands for the rich mineral resources of the country. Green symbolizes the fertility of the soil.

2011-09-09T18:14:00.000-07:00

Hispanic Heritage Month

American colleges and universities will be celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15. Numerous activities ranging from concerts, cooking festivals, musicals, symposiums are being planned to celebrate the histories, cultures and contributions of people of Latin American descent. ( Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America)

This celebration started as Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968 under President Lyndon Johnson and expanded to a 30-day celebrating in 1988 under President Ronald Reagan.

The day of September 15 is significant because it is the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September18, respectively. Also, Columbus Day or Día de la Raza, which is October 12, falls within this 30 day period.

Prime Heritage, a leading retailer of multicultural graduation products will spotlight on this blog famous Hispanics who have made significant contributions to the American way of life during this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month celebration.

Graduation Gift of The Week..

2011-04-17T17:48:00.000-07:00

A Chance to Win a Graduate's mug

How to win this week's free Gift..

No purchase necessary, just visit our website (http://www.primeheritage.com/) and then post a short referral of our products on your facebook wall.

If you already a customer, you can write a review of your purchase and our service, post a photo of your stole as your facebook profile or something creative.

You must however mention our website in your post to qualify.

Repost the same review or comment on our facebook fanpage at www.facebook.com/primeheritage.

Each Sunday until June 26th, we will pick someone from all the previous week's entries and give the lucky winner the graduation gift of the week.

The pick will be based on originality, creativity, number of likes and comments made about the post on our fanpage.

Decision of Prime Heritage and its management team in selection of winner is final.

Special Offer for Graduating Deltas and AKAs. Expires April 15th, 2011.

2011-04-11T21:54:00.000-07:00

Hurry ! Limited Quantity Available!!

We giving away the above 18" x 24" rigid plastic sign with each stole when you purchase 2 or more AKA or Delta Sigma Theta personalized stoles per order before mid-nite April 15th or while supplies last. Order your stoles as a group and qualify.

Special Face Book Fans Bonuses For Week of April 3 - 9

2011-04-04T15:02:00.000-07:00

We have made Special Bonuses available to our facebook fans like you and your friends. Act fast during this first week of our 2011 graduation website launch. This promotion is not publicized to the general public.

Extra Bonuses for Week of April 3 -9, 2011:

Please type your promotional code "blog2011" in the special instruction box during the ordering process to qualify for these free bonuses.

a) 50% discount on any graduation stole with purchase of graduation announcements and invitations. $99.00 minimum requirement waived.

b) Your choice of any of the following medals/ribbons with any personalized or non-personalized stole purchased:

Scholastic medallion & ribbon.

Greek medallion/ribbon with each Greek Kente stole.

Graduado or Graduada medal & ribbon.

c) Unlimited downloads of "Certificates of Appreciation" to personalize and give to family and friends on graduation day.

d) 3 day, 2 night hotel stay certificate valid in 18 vacation cities.

Week # 2: Two Custom Kente Stoles Giveaway!

2011-03-21T13:37:00.000-07:00

Here is another chance for you and a friend to win a free custom Greek or non Greek Kente stole for your 2011 graduation.

Yes, we talking about a $39.95 value Kente stole personalized specially for you and a friend, FREE!

Again, this isn't a random contest... to qualify, you need to post a status on OUR facebook wall telling us "in less than 5 sentences, what you would consider to be the most significant or memorable contribution you made to any facet of the student body during your years of studies in college?"

The post with the most "Comments" or "Likes" between now and Friday, March 25th, 2011, 6.00pm (CDT) will be declared the winner for the week. Also, the person who referred the winner to enter this contest will also receive a personalized kente stole each.
In the event no one referred the winner, he/she gets to select a friend who voted for him/her.

How To Participate...

Post your response on our facebook wall right now and invite your graduating seniors to come vote on your post with "likes" and "comments". They must be members of the Class of 2011 to qualify for the kente stole.The facebook page is http://www.facebook.com/primeheritage

Feel free to post this contest on your facebook wall asking other graduating seniors to participate, so that in the event one of them win, you also get a free custom kente stole.

The decision of graduation-stoles.com will be final.

Week #1 Winner Announced - Another Contest Next Week!

2011-03-18T16:08:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Alicia M. Caroll of Harrisonburg, Virgina for winning this week's FREE Custom Kente stole!

Below is her 5 sentence essay on the signifcance and value of wearing a custom kente stole on graduation day.

Wearing a Kente Stole has significance and value to me because I'll be wearing it during one of the most important moments in my life. Graduating from college is a scary but exciting all at the same time. However, just as the cloth has been carefully handled, planned and woven to make something beautiful, I know that God has done, is doing and will continue to do the same with my life.

Congratulations Alicia !!!

This Week's 4 FREE Custom Kente Stoles Giveaway!

2011-03-14T14:24:00.000-07:00

You and a friend can win a free custom Greek or non Greek Kente stole for 2011 graduation.

Yes, we talking about a $39.95 value Kente stole personalized specially for you and a friend, FREE!

Now this isn't a random contest... to qualify for the contest, you need to post a status on OUR facebook wall telling us "the significance and value" of you wearing your personalized kente stole (Greek or non-Greek) on graduation day.

The 2 posts with the most "Comments" or "Likes" between now and Friday, March 19th, 2011, 6.00pm (CDT)will be declared the winners for the week.

Also, the two persons who referred the 2 winners to enter this contest will also receive a personalized kente stole each. In the event no one referred the winner, he/she gets to select a friend who voted for him/her.

How To Participate...

So go post your status on our facebook wall right now and invite your graduating seniors to come vote on your post with "likes" and "comments". They must be members of the Class of 2011 to qualify for the kente stole.

The facebook page is http://www.facebook.com/primeheritage

Feel free to post this contest on your facebook wall asking your graduating seniors to vote for you with their "likes" and "comments"

The decision of the representatives of graduation-stoles.com will be final.

Graduation Stoles In The Fabric of College Life.

2009-11-19T19:47:00.000-08:00

Think about the most important days in a person's life: baptism and other religious and cultural ceremonies, wedding, and of course, graduation. Now, what do all these days have in common? They all involve a certain, traditional costume or item of clothing. These clothing items are usually of some symbolic importance. For instance, the white of a bride's wedding dress is meant to symbolize purity.

Now, if you think about a stadium full of students about to graduate and move on to the next stage of their lives, you probably imagine them all in the same uniform of long robes and pointy, square cap. But this conformity does not represent the truth of who these students are. They did not attend school to become a bunch of identical automatons. They are each individuals with their own tastes, cultural backgrounds, and unique heritages. So why should they all look the same?

The truth is, these days students rarely walk across the stage to receive their diploma without some kind of adornment, whether it be a string of Hawaiian flowers or tape spelling a message on their cap. But there are other, more individual ways for graduates to express their individuality and culture.

Graduation stoles are fast becoming one of the most popular graduation accessories. They are often customizable for colors, graphics and symbols, so students can purchase graduation stoles that represent their country, culture, even their fraternity or sorority house.

Students should be encouraged to take pride in their cultural heritage and individuality as they proceed to the next phase of their lives. Graduation stoles with custom colors and graphics are the perfect way to commemorate graduation day and usher in everything that comes afterward.

Prime Heritage offers the Internet's most extensive collection of graduation stoles, accessories and gifts, available online at http://www.primeheritage.com.
Shipping is free.

Donning of Kente ceremony

2009-04-24T20:54:00.000-07:00

Donning Of The
Kente Ceremony At West Chester University

In the fall of 1992, the former Director of Affirmative Action, Dr. Franklin Simpson and Jerome “Skip” Hudson, Director of Minority Affairs met to discuss the development of a program to honor and celebrate the achievements of African American students who would be graduating from West Chester University in May, 1993. Out of this, and other meetings with Dr. Christian Awuyah and Dr. C. James Trotman, the idea of a Kente Commencement Ceremony was born.

The original goals of the program remain true today. It was designed to recognize the academic and personal achievements of the graduates, and to encourage them to accept the challenge and responsibility to continue to strive for excellence in their personal, academic, and professional careers. It was also hoped that the ceremony would be a recruitment, retention and motivation tool; one that they too, can look forward to being recognized and honored in a similar fashion upon their graduation. A third goal was to develop a new tradition that strengthens the bond to the institution for the graduates even long after their departure.

Although there are similar programs at many other colleges and universities, the West Chester ceremony remains unique in at least one very important aspect. Prior to the program, each participating graduate is asked to identify a family member, friend or other significant individual to take part in the celebration. During the ceremony, a kente stole is presented to this person by a member of the University community, the kente is then bestowed upon the graduate with all the appropriate sentiments for this special occasion. Its purpose is to recognize and promote the significance of family, friends, and the “university family” in the accomplishments of the graduate.

To date, over 500 graduating seniors have participated in the previous ceremonies. As planned, it has become a program that is eagerly anticipated by the University, families, friends, and in particular, the graduating students.

2009-04-19T20:53:00.001-07:00

Graduation medals & Medallions as symbols of achievement.

History of Medals

The medal is a symbol of excellence and has a very rich heritage. At the early games in Greece, winners of events were given laurel wreaths. Today’s athletic winners are presented with gold, silver, and bronze medals, still depicting the laurel wreath. In nearly every nation of the world, medals have long been presented to honor great and heroic deeds by individuals in the military, arts, and citizenship. The Congressional Medal of Honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the Purple Heart, are but just a few well known medals given by the United States Government. Today, medals are presented as a symbol of achievement from the elementary school level to the corporate level. Wherever there are people striving to achieve, there you will find medals as the reward.

Why Medals

Medals are the only award that can be worn at the time of presentation and still be displayed proudly for generations to come. We are all familiar with award ceremonies – the emotional triumph of the three athletes standing on the podium with gold, silver or bronze medals draped around their necks. This proud moment is shared by many as they observe the presentation. All eyes are on the medals, the tangible proof symbolizing the athlete’s achievement, Imaging that same magic moment at your award ceremony presenting that graduate of alumni with his or her own medal. That symbol of achievement is alive in each and every custom medal.

To review various options for graduation medallions, visit www.primeheritage.com or www.graduation-stoles.com
Tel: 800-626-3796

High School Seniors Stoles show off their colleges.

2009-04-04T21:36:00.000-07:00

High School Seniors to debut College Bound Stoles and sashes at Graduations.

Prime Heritage, a leading online retailer of custom graduation stoles is offering college bound stoles for class of 2009 high school seniors at
www.graduation-stoles.com.

High schools can now visually show off the caliber of colleges their graduating seniors will be attending in the fall. The stoles are available in college colors and imprinted with college’s name and college graduation year.

Proud parents and guardians can proudly present these stoles as motivational gifts that the high school seniors can look forward to wearing again when they graduate from college in four years.

According to Kiva Jones, marketing director of Prime Heritage, her company is offering free shipping, graduation medallions/ribbons with any purchase of 2 or more stoles.

For more information on college bound stoles, please contact Kiva Jones at 800-626-3796 or email kiva@primeheritage.com.

Latino Greek sashes, an expresion of achievement & pride.

2009-04-02T22:54:00.000-07:00

Latino Greek sashes, an expression of achievement, pride and heritage.

To those outside the Greek world, when one hears the words "fraternity" or "sorority", the images that first come to mind are "parties, hazing, alcohol and other stereotypes, because of mostly negative main stream media reports.

In May and June, at graduation ceremonies across the country, Latino Greeks are hoping to help change that image by wearing sashes imprinted with their fraternity and sorority letters to express pride in their heritage and academic achievement of Greeks on campuses.

According to A.J. Akoto, marketing manager of Graduation-stoles.com, a leading online retailer of graduation stoles and sashes, "many colleges and universities are embracing this growing trend because each fraternity or sorority stole worn at commencement is a reflection of the institution's commitment to Greek life on campus".

"The stoles represent pride, respect, achievement, gratitude and honor of being a member of a specific Greek organization. Greeks are making a statement that for every negative report, there are hundreds of Greeks who take their academic pursuits seriously." declares Mr. Jerome Hutson, a student adviser at West Chester University in Pennsylvania

Graduation-stoles.com, primeheritage.com and Goldcoastafrica.com are among the leading retailers of graduation stoles.

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2009-03-29T21:23:00.000-07:00

HISPANIC SASHES and STOLES ADD ETHNIC PRIDE TO GRADUATION

A leading online retailer of graduation stoles is offering three Hispanic graduation stoles designs to Hispanic high school and college seniors. The stoles are available at graduation-stoles.com.

For Hispanic graduates wanting to express pride in their country of origin, there is the flag of nations stoles. Graduates can select a specific fabric color and the country of origin flags will be professionally sewn on each panel of the stole. Each stole may be personalized with graduate’s name, degree, department, class or leadership position.

The second design are hand-woven stoles with “Clase del 2009”. These stoles are in colors of red white blue or red white and green. These may also be personalized to express the graduate’s individuality and pride.

Hispanic fraternities and sororities members can also order custom stoles in their colors and Greek letters.

According to Mr. Jerome Hutson a student advisor at University in Pennsylvania, The Stoles instill great pride and individuality among the graduates.

Prime Heritage is currently running a special promotion and each customer receives free shipping and free graduation medallion and matching ribbon. This promotion ends April 15, 2009.

Winner of Six Graduation Stoles Announced...

2009-03-03T08:16:00.001-08:00

2009 Graduation Stoles Website is LIVE !!

>>>>>>>> What To Expect on The Website > >>>>>>>

Based on feedback from previous graduates, we have
incorporated the following benefits in our 2009 marketing program.

+ Bulk/Volume Discount pricing
+ 100% price match against any similar advertised product.
+ Free shipping on all orders
+ Free graduation medallion and matching ribbon with each stole when qualified.
+ Unlimited access to download "Certificates of Appreciation" to present to loved ones on graduation day.
+ Weekly contest to win your own designed personalized t-shirt
+ President Obama Keepsake collection and much more ...

Winner of our 6 Free Imprinted Stoles
We are delighted to select Mr. Travon Graves a senior from Ripley High School as the winner of 6 personalized imprinted stoles. His creative idea related to reaching high school seniors. He mentioned some keywords that we never thought graduating seniors will serach on Google. Mr. Travon Graves plans to attend Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA.
Congratulation goes to Travon !!!

"Graduation T shirt Monday" contest launched!
Be one of the top 3 referrals of visitors to graduation-stoles.com website each week and win a personalized "Graduation T shirt" each Monday until middle of June. Go to http://www.graduation-stoles.com and click on the link for more details.
Much success to you!

2009 Graduation Stoles Giveaway Contest

2009-02-24T12:52:00.000-08:00

Hello ...

Just a quick update from graduation-stoles.com

Many of you have been calling about our website launch date.
We are on track to launch the 2009 website within the next 10 days.
Exact date will be announced as soon as our website developers notify us.

We are putting finishing touches to some new stoles designs. The last few days, our marketing person has been working on some great bonuses and gift offers for early bird customers like you. That in itself will make the wait all worthwhile.

Overall, things are looking really good for the website launch. With new processes and equipment, we guarantee on time delivery on all orders. Stay tight...

WE ARE GIVING AWAY 6 PERSONALIZED STOLES and more ....

On launch day, three (6) of you reading this email will qualify for a free personalized imprinted stole of your choice, a graduation medallion/ribbon and a Class of 2009 T shirt.

All you need to do is email us suggesting a creative idea we can use to reach graduating seniors to tell them about this website. No need to write a long email, just a summary of your idea. The top three creative ideas in our opinion will be announced winners on the website launch day.

You think you are not creative… Feel free to forward this email to other seniors, encouraging them to enter the contest. If one of the persons you forward this email to wins and mentions your name as the referrer, you will also receive a personalized imprinted stole, a graduation medallion/ribbon and a Class of 2009 T shirt.

Please use “Early Bird Contest” as your subject line to insure we review your idea.

Why pay when you can get your stole for nothing?

That's it for now and stay tuned...

Kiva Jones
Marketing Director
Graduation-Stoles.com

Graduation Sashes Sparks Debate...What do you say?

2008-03-13T20:54:00.000-07:00

Club and international sashes worn by students were omitted from graduation ceremonies four years ago. However, the ruling by the Graduation Committee has only been in full effect for one.Weekly Hornet - http://www.fchornet.com

Graduation stoles and its controversies....

2008-02-25T18:36:00.000-08:00

Graduation stoles and its controversies...

Anti-Defamation League Responds to Independent Task Force on ...We spoke out publicly against the wearing of graduation stoles modeled after Hezbollah headbands. * I have written letters to the editor of the Register, the LA Times, and the Jewish Journal and Op-Ed pieces calling for changes on the ...RC Campus Watch - http://www.redcounty.com/rccampuswatch/

2008-02-24T19:39:00.000-08:00

Commencement additions make room for allInside BU - Binghamton,NY,USANew, green robes with white satin stoles will be used beginning with Fall Commencement. Students will be able to start a new tradition by signing their ...See all stories on this topic

Hispanic Graduation stoles & Sashes add pride to Latinos

2008-02-11T21:05:00.000-08:00

HISPANIC STOLES ADDS ETHNIC PRIDE TO GRADUATION

In recent years, custom made stoles have been making fashion and cultural statement during graduation ceremonies across the country.

Prime Heritage, a leading online retailer of graduation stoles is offering three Hispanic graduation stoles designs to Hispanic high school and college seniors. The stoles are available at www.graduation-stoles.com.

For Hispanic graduates wanting to express pride in their country of origin, there is the flag of nations stoles. Graduates can select a specific fabric color and the country of origin flags will be professionally sewn on each panel of the stole. Each stole may be personalized with graduate’s name, degree, department, class or leadership position.

The second design are hand-woven stoles with “Clase del 2008”. These stoles are in colors of red white blue or red white and green. These may also be personalized to express the graduate’s individuality and pride.

Hispanic fraternities and sororities members can also order custom stoles in their colors and Greek letters.

According to Mr. Jerome Hutson a student advisor at University in Pennsylvania, The Stoles instill great pride and individuality among the graduates.

Prime Heritage is currently giving a free graduada or graduado medallion with matching ribbon with any Hispanic stoles or serapes purchased online.

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Expressing Pride in Achievement & Heritage With Graduation Stoles.

2008-02-09T22:07:00.000-08:00

Think about the most important days in a person's life: baptism and other religious and cultural ceremonies, wedding, and of course, graduation. Now, what do all these days have in common? They all involve a certain, traditional costume or item of clothing. These clothing items are usually of some symbolic importance. For instance, the white of a bride's wedding dress is meant to symbolize purity.

Now, if you think about a stadium full of students about to graduate and move on to the next stage of their lives, you probably imagine them all in the same uniform of long robes and pointy, square cap. But this conformity does not represent the truth of who these students are. They did not attend school to become a bunch of identical automatons. They are each individuals with their own tastes, cultural backgrounds, and unique heritages. So why should they all look the same?

The truth is, these days students rarely walk across the stage to receive their diploma without some kind of adornment, whether it be a string of Hawaiian flowers or tape spelling a message on their cap. But there are other, more individual ways for graduates to express their individuality and culture.

Graduation stoles are fast becoming one of the most popular graduation accessories. They are often customizable for colors, graphics and symbols, so students can purchase graduation stoles that represent their country, culture, even their fraternity or sorority house.

Students should be encouraged to take pride in their cultural heritage and individuality as they proceed to the next phase of their lives. Graduation stoles with custom colors and graphics are the perfect way to commemorate graduation day and usher in everything that comes afterward.

We at Prime Heritage, believe every graduate has a heritage to be proud of. Graduation can be a time to express pride in one's country, nationality graduation class, fraternity, sorority or ethnicity. We share the excitment of graduation by bringing graduates an exciting line of graduation stoles to express pride in their achievement and heritage.

Prime Heritage offers the Internet's most extensive collection of graduation stoles and accessories , available online at http://www.primeheritage.com or
www.graduation-stoles.com

Official Website Launch Date

2008-02-05T17:07:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone,

The official website for class of 2008 graduation stoles and sashes goes live on March 3rd.

If you have not entered our "Win Your Free Graduation Stoles" contest, please go to

http://www.graduation-stoles.com/ and register today. We giving away 10 free personalized graduation stoles on March 3rd in addition to some more exciting bonuses to make your graduation special.

Till you read my next blog, connect the dots...