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Howard Michael Madaus who was 63, died on July 22 after a brief illness. He was known as an expert on American flags as well as dealt with military weapons. He wrote many books on US Civil War flags and wrote many articles on the subject. He was also involved in many museums. Some called him the “the godfather of Confederate Vexillology”.

From the Flaginform #203 newsletter from the Flag Research Center