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Patriotic Christmas Cards never existed before 9/11/2001. In fact, the production of

Patriotic Christmas Card

patriotic Christmas cards combining the theme of patriotism along with a Christmas message was never considered by Christmas card manufacturers prior to 9/11. Patriotism was traditionally celebrated on Memorial Day and the Fourth of July. Christmas was usually reserved for the celebration of the birth of Christ and the spirit of giving.
What we at Design Crafters noticed as a Christmas card distributor, was that calls started pouring in immediately after 9/11/2001 asking us if we had a patriotic Christmas card. We did have one White House card, which has a flag on the top of it, which surprisingly, because of the flag, started to sell in large volumes. We did have a set of patriotic note cards and selected one to enlarge and offer as a Patriotic Christmas card. It was a collage of the US Capitol dome, the Lincoln Memorial, and the Washington Monument with the American flag as a watermark in the background in the sky. We decided to blow it up and add “God Bless America” in the top right corner of the sky.

We were able to act quickly and add this patriotic Christmas card to our website within a couple of days and sold many. Shortly thereafter, the mainline manufacturers were able to pull together some images and they also started offering patriotic Christmas cards. What’s amazing is that now patriotic Christmas cards are commonplace, and are offered every year along with traditional Christmas cards. Every year the patriotic Christmas card selection improves and grows. There has even been the addition of Thanksgiving cards now that include an American Flag.

As quoted by Jason Evans, the General Manager of Birchcraft Studios, a national supplier of Holiday Cards, “We anticipate 2011 being a strong year for patriotic cards as the country recognizes the 10th Anniversary of 9/11. Patriotic themed Holiday Cards were very strong in the years immediately following 9/11 and as this anniversary gets closer, we have had an increase in requests for cards designed with patriotic themes. As a result, our 2011 line does contain more patriotic options. We at Birchcraft feel that this year, more than any time in the last decade, people will want to show pride for our country by sending a patriotic card or using patriotic language in their personalized sentiment.”

The threat of terrorism can generate some fear and result in security practices that limit our freedoms; however, nothing can take away our love of country and national pride.  Even though issues and struggles may occasionally divide us as a nation, there remains a unity of sentiment that there is no other place we would rather be. The words of the last two stanzas of America the Beautiful still ring true even in our greeting cards – “O beautiful for patriot dream that sees beyond the years. Thine alabaster cities gleam undimmed by human tears.  America! America! God shed His grace on thee. And crown the good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea.”

Patriotic Christmas Card

Even if you have never be so inclined as to send patriotic Christmas cards in the past, If you would like to take advantage of this unique opportunity on the 10^th anniversary of 9/11 to do so, you can find a great selection at http://www.designcrafters.com/cardModule/pages/Patriotic. Our Washington DC cards of the nation’s capitol, the White House and various monuments, have also been considered patriotic by many as they represent the strength of our Nation. They can be found here: http://www.designcrafters.com/cardModule/pages/WashingtonDC