Blue Mirror
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Why is it that US-flag patches on the Army look like a mirror image?
I’ve noticed that US-flag patches on the arms/shoulders of Army people are like mirror images (meaning the blue square is on the upper right corner). Why is this?
U.S. federal code calls for the canton to always be positioned to the left.
The Army actually has two authorized flag patches, one to be worn on the left shoulder, with the canton facing left, and another “reverse field” patch worn on the right, with the canton facing right.
The two different orientations are mandated because Army regulations call for the flag “to be worn so that to observers, it looks as if the flag is flying against a breeze,” Heath said.
What does a stiff wind have to do with this custom?
In fact, the rule is a nod to the U.S. Army’s early history, when wars were fought as a series of carefully choreographed battles — two armies meeting on a field, clashing head-on until one side emerged victorious.
In those battles, both mounted cavalry and infantry units would always designate one soldier as “standard bearer,” to carry the Colors into the fight.
As the standard bearer charged, his rapid forward momentum would cause the flag to stream back.
And since the Stars and Stripes is mounted with the canton closest to the pole, that section would always be forward.
So if a soldier is charging into the battle, the flag would give the appearance of forward motion. For the right shoulder, the flag only appears “backward.”
And that’s why soldiers wear the flag patches on the right shoulder “backward.” Because retreat in battle, as any soldier will tell you, is not the Army way.
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Mirrored Lens Sunglasses: How Cool Are They?
Mirrored lens sunglasses have been going in and out of fashion. Mirrored sunglasses, also known as mirror shades, are simple sunglasses with mirrors on them. At one time, they were very popular with police officers in the US. This earned them the popular nickname ‘cop shades’. There is a reason behind this: mirrored sunglasses are the perfect cover for your eyes. With these on, you can see everything clearly but no one is privy to what is going on in your mind because your eyes are well hidden. The cherry on the cake is the way these shades make you look – cool, mysterious and totally in control!
Mirrors have been making their presence felt on sunglasses for quite some time now. These days, you find two main kinds of styles in mirrored sunglasses. The first are a pair of mirrored lenses set in metal frames. These are sometimes mistaken to be aviators. The other kind is trendier still with a single semi-circular lens that covers the eyes and some part of the face. They look like goggles and are even combined with plastic frames that act as the nosepiece. These wraparounds are very popular in the sports arena.
Fashion apart, these kinds of
sunglasses
can be very beneficial to your eyes. Mirrored sunglasses have a remarkable glare reduction capacity of 10 to 60 per cent when compared to ordinary sunglasses. These sunglasses also come in a variety of colors. The yellow and blue tints enhance visibility.
Although mirrored lens sunglasses are rather expensive when compared to ordinary sunglasses, they can be depended upon to greatly reduce the glare from sun at higher elevation. Pilots flying at higher altitudes would usually use mirrored lens sunglasses as protection from the intense glare of the sun. In fact, this is one of the ways in which these sunshades became so popular. International pilots in their mirrored lens aviator sunglasses were featured in many international fashion magazines that resulted in the aviator mirrored lens sunglasses becoming the earliest style of eyewear in fashion.
There are several types of thickening elements that are applied to the surface of the lens to have a mirrored effect. These elements can either be gold, silver or even copper metallic mirror glaze applied coatings on the surface of a fully smoke tinted lens. When finished, these lenses can offer you greater UV protection compared to ordinary lens with ordinary tint. This is the process by which manufacturers produce mirrored lens sunglasses
The style can sometimes fade away in favor of some other forms of eyewear but they always pop up somehow to reclaim their seat in the fashion industry. In short, aviator and mirrored lens sunglasses are both icons in the eyewear fashion. And surely, who wouldn’t look cool wearing mirrored shades?
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Why would it look like the color blue in a tattoo turn darker?
It appears that the blue in my tattoo has gotten darker to where it looks like it is almost a midnight blue when I look at it in the mirror (it is on my back). Funny enough, when I take a picture of it, the blue stands out much brighter. This is my first tattoo with color in it, is that normal? The tattoo is about 4 months old.
Alot of things affect the color of your tat, skin color, what the artist used, etc. Reason why it looks brighter when picture is taken is cause of the flash, it brings out the beauty of it. Sounds like to me the artist just used a darker blue than expected.
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