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Donate Life America is a non-profit group of organizations across the United
States that promote organ, eye, and tissue donation. The group manages the
national Donate Life movement as well as individual state efforts. Headquartered
in Richmond, Virginia, the stated mission of the group is "To drive individuals,
organizations and communities to increase the number of designated organ, eye
and tissue donors who save and heal lives."
(http://donatelife.net/)
Donate Life flags can be seen most often flying at hospitals, and the
three hospitals in the Fredericksburg, Virginia, area are no different. I have
witnessed them flying there several times. There are also photographs all over
the Internet showing the Donate Life flags flying at various hospitals and other
institutions across the United States, as well as for sale on the Donate Life
America website. While researching online, I found that there are at least six
different versions of the Donate Life flag, some belonging to specific
institutions or used in specific circumstances. All, however, share a common
design element – namely, the blue, green, and black logo of the Donate Life
campaign displayed on a white field, the differences being in the size and
placement of the logo and any included inscription. The logo consists of a box,
slightly taller than wide, outlined in black and divided by an arching black
line (with a small swirl whose significance is unclear to me) just above the
middle. The top of the box is colored light blue with the word "DONATE" in black
capital letters, while the bottom of the box is bright green with the word
"LIFE" in similar lettering.
The base flag for Donate Life America shows the logo by itself centered on a
white field. This flag is for sale on the organization's website, but can also
be seen in photographs online at:
http://www.radioiowa.com/2016/04/01/iowa-donor-network-urges-you-to-become-an-organ-donor/
(http://cdn.radioiowa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Donate-life-flag.jpg)
http://www.thellf.org/for-volunteers-supporters/Donate%20Life%20Month/Donate%20Life%20Flag%20Raisings
(http://www.thellf.org/sebin/n/p/IMG_4571.jpg)
http://www.yourobserver.com/article/lakewood-ranch-medical-center-honors-organ-donor
(http://www.yourobserver.com/sites/default/files/16096_standard.jpeg)
Randy Young, 18 May 2016
![[Donate Life Flag]](../images/u/us_dnlf2.gif)
image by Randy Young, 18 May 2016
This flag is the Spanish language counterpart to the previous flag, bearing the
same design, but with the words on the logo in Spanish instead of English –
"DONE" in black capital letters in the light blue part of the logo, and "VIDA"
in similar letters on the bright green part of the logo. This flag is for sale
on the organization's website, but I have yet to find any photographs of the
flag actually in use.
Randy Young, 18 May 2016
![[Donate Life Flag]](../images/u/us_dnlf3.gif)
image by Randy Young, 18 May 2016
Arguably the most commonly seen version of the Donate Life flag, this version is
based on the initial flag, but with the logo slightly smaller and the
inscription "Donation Saves Lives" in black, italic, serif lettering below the
logo. This is the version that I've seen most often at hospitals here in
Virginia. This one is also for sale on the Donate Life website, and can be seen
in scores of photographs online:
http://www.saratogaflag.com/-HOSPITALS_c_156.html
(http://www.saratogaflag.com/assets/images/Custom%20Banners%20%20Flags/DonateLife_OrganDonationFlag.jpg)
http://news.vanderbilt.edu/2014/04/organ-donation-flag-raising-event-set-for-april-17/
(http://news.vanderbilt.edu/files/Donate-Life-2010-SU001.jpg)
http://www.giftoflifemichigan.org/about-donation/how-donation-works
(http://giftoflifemichigan.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/pages/saginawflag2.jpg?itok=TAATrkUi)
http://www.ahealthiermichigan.org/2013/04/11/april-is-donate-life-month/
(http://www.ahealthiermichigan.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Beaumont-3_flag_small1.jpg)
http://biggspark.com/2012/04/21/donate-life-this-april/
(http://biggspark.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/photo-220.jpg)
Randy Young, 18 May 2016
![[Donate Life Flag]](../images/u/us_dnlf4.gif)
image by Randy Young, 18 May 2016
Probably the third most common variant of the Donate Life flag, this one is much
like the previous one, but with a different inscription. The inscription this
time is in two lines, one above the other, below the logo, in black, italic,
serif letters: "Honoring Organ," and "Eye & Tissue Donors." This variant of the
flag is also for sale on the organization's website, and can be seen in
photographs online:
http://sarahssecondchance.net/2014/04/
(http://sarahssecondchance.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC_0028a.jpg)
http://www.capitalgazette.com/ph-ph-h-ph-ac-bwmc-donate-life-flag-jpg-20141117-photo.html
(http://www.trbimg.com/img-546a5302/turbine/ph-ph-h-ph-ac-bwmc-donate-life-flag-jpg-20141117)
https://livinglegacymd.wordpress.com/2013/05/17/celebrating-our-committed-hospital-partners-during-national-hospital-week-2/
(https://livinglegacymd.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/dl-flag3.jpg)
http://jwcdaily.com/2013/04/03/donate-life-flag-raised-at-northwestern-lake-forest-hospital/
(http://jwcdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/resized-for-GN-DSC_8598-580x413.jpg)
http://theavtimes.com/2012/04/09/av-hospital-raises-flag-and-awareness-of-organ-donations/
(http://www.theavtimes.com//wp-content/uploads/2012/04/AV-Hospital-donate-for-life.jpg)
Randy Young, 18 May 2016
![[Donate Life Flag]](../images/u/us_dnlf5.gif)
image by Randy Young, 18 May 2016
This is the first of the usage-specific variants. This variant of the Donate
Life flag is flown by Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, whenever an
organ transplant is in progress at the institution. The flag is based on the
variants of the Donate Life flag, bearing a smaller Donate Life logo at the
center top of the flag, with a unique inscription below. The inscription is in
two lines of black, italic, sans serif letters, reading "Organ Donation" and
"Saving Lives Today." In the bottom right corner of the flag is the Emory
University Hospital logo, while the Emory Healthcare logo appears in the bottom
left corner. The flag can be seen online:
http://transplant.emory.edu/ETCNewsletter/ETCnews_0810.htm
(http://transplant.emory.edu/ETCNewsletter/images/Donate-Life-flag-raising2.jpg)
Randy Young, 18 May 2016
![[Donate Life Flag]](../images/u/us_dnlf6.gif)
image by Randy Young, 18 May 2016
This usage-specific variant is used in the state of New Jersey. Like the
Emory University variant, this one is displayed at a hospital when an organ
transplant is taking place. And like the Emory variant, this one is a
variation on the inscription-based variants of the Donate Life flag. The
logo featured at the center top of the flag is the Donate Life New Jersey
state chapter – it is the Donate Life logo with the words "New Jersey" added
in a black cursive script. Below the Donate Life New Jersey logo is the
inscription "Honoring Organ, Eye & Tissue Donors" in one line of black,
serif letters. Centered at the bottom of the flag, in black, italic, serif
letters, is the URL www.donatelifenj.org. The flag can be seen online at:
http://patch.com/new-jersey/tomsriver/monmouth-medical-center-southern-campus-and-nj-sharing-network-promote-organ-and-tissue-donation
(http://cdn.patch.com/users/259751/stock/T800x600/2015055547b6ee8bcdd.jpg)
http://unionnewsdaily.com/news/county/20167
(http://unionnewsdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/UCL-donate-life-flag-C1.jpg)
Randy Young, 18 May 2016
![[Donate Life Flag]](../images/u/us_dnlf7.gif)
image by Randy Young, 27 April 2020
The flag shows the hospital logo in dark blue and gold in the top half of the
white field, with the bottom half of the field containing the Donate Life logo
toward the hoist and the words "Honoring Organ & Tissue Donors" in black letters
stretching toward the fly.
Randy Young, 27 April 2020
