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For the love of country and community

by HAILEY HILL
Staff Writer | August 3, 2025 1:07 AM

COEUR d’ALENE — The rich red, white and blues of Leah Loffer’s handmade wooden American flags were easy to spot Saturday, even through the hundreds of people crowding the walkways as they explored Panhandle Kiwanis Taste of Coeur d’Alene.

Loffer, a lifetime Hayden resident, has made these unique flags and other wall hangings — many in the shape of Idaho — for 10 years. What started as a homemade Christmas gift for her brother quickly became known as Rustic Glory Flags after he posted her work to social media.

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