A coward dies many times before his death, the fearless only once.

When Leonidas looked the traitor Ephialtes in the eye, he said: "May you live forever." It was not a blessing. The men who choose the road of cowardice die a small death every day, and the men at the Hot Gates died once.

The flag is big enough to own a wall, and the polyester takes rain and wind if it hangs outside. A metal grommet sits in each corner. Every hem is folded and sewn twice, so the edges don't fray.