Up until last month, Symonds Flags and Poles in Irving had never made a Ukrainian flag.
However, upon Russian's invasion of the country, they felt there might be a need for some.
Sales manager Christina Farrell told CBS 11, "I got with our production manager [and] told her we probably should start making a couple flags." And the demand was immediate.
Next thing you know, they’re going off the shelves,” she said. “We are selling more Ukraine flags at this moment than Texas flags."
Obviously, people want to show their support for the country during this time, and everyone at Symonds Flags and Poles thought this was a great opportunity to provide a little support to the Ukrainian people.
The company recently announced they will be donating all of the proceeds from the flags to Ukrainian humanitarian efforts, and also plan to start accepting donations to send to Ukraine within the next week or so.
Farrell said, "I get goosebumps, and my heart starts pounding a little bit, and it puts a big smile on my face. Makes me happy to be an American, that’s for sure."
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