National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) – Sewn Flag
National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) - Sewn Flag
- Official National Credit Union Administration design on nylon, made in the USA
- Appliquéd (satin stitch) and embroidered (fill stitch) by hand
- Single-sided or double-sided (double-reverse, double-paneled or single field double seal); pole hem, fringed pole hem or grommets
- 3x4 FT, 3x5 FT, 4x6 FT, 52x66 IN
Product Description
The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Sewn Flag is appliquéd and embroidered by hand in our Alexandria, Virginia shop. Each color of the National Credit Union Administration’s official emblem is cut from fabric and satin stitched to the nylon field, lettering and fine detail are embroidered with a fill stitch, and the flag is made in the USA. Most sewn flags are finished with a pole hem for indoor and ceremonial display; order it with grommets if it will fly on an outdoor pole.
This is a call-in item, so you choose the details with us. Order the NCUA sewn flag single-sided or double-sided, with a pole hem, a fringed pole hem or grommets, in 3x4 FT, 3x5 FT, 4x6 FT or 52x66 IN. Review your options above, then call 703-751-2411 or request a quote and we will confirm the details before production.
The National Credit Union Administration is the independent federal agency that charters and supervises federal credit unions. It also operates the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund, which insures member deposits at federally insured credit unions. The agency is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, with regional offices across the country.
Choose Your Options
Every National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Sewn Flag is made to order, so tell us how you want it built. These are the choices.
- Mounting: A pole hem is a sewn sleeve along the hoist edge that slides over an indoor or parade pole. A pole hem with fringe adds gold rayon fringe on three edges, the traditional ceremonial finish. Grommets are brass rings set into a canvas header, the standard finish for an outdoor flagpole.
- Single-sided or double-sided: A single-sided flag carries the design on the front only; the back is blank. A double-sided flag shows the design on both sides and is built one of three ways:
- Double-reverse: one layer of fabric, so the appliqué shows through on the back in reverse. The lightest build.
- Double-paneled: two panels sewn back to back, so the design reads correctly on both sides. The heaviest build, and it needs the most wind to fly.
- Single field, double seal: one field with the emblem on the front and a second emblem tacked to the back, so the seal reads correctly from either side without the weight of two panels.
- Sewn construction: Each color of the emblem is cut from fabric and appliquéd to the field with a satin stitch. Lettering and fine detail are embroidered with a fill stitch. The result stands in relief and reads across a room.
- Size: 3x4 FT, 3x5 FT, 4x6 FT, 52x66 IN. For another size, give us the finished width and height you need.
Product Features
- Official National Credit Union Administration design: the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Sewn Flag carries the National Credit Union Administration’s official emblem, reproduced to the agency’s design in the mounting and size you order.
- Sewn construction: each element of the emblem is cut from fabric and satin stitched to the nylon field, with lettering and fine detail embroidered in fill stitch, so the design stands in relief and reads across a room.
- Nylon field: lightweight nylon that hangs well on an indoor pole and carries cleanly in a parade.
- Built your way: single-sided or double-sided (double-reverse, double-paneled or single field double seal); pole hem, fringed pole hem or grommets; 3x4 FT, 3x5 FT, 4x6 FT, 52x66 IN.
- Made in the USA: every NCUA flag we sell is made in the USA.
- Matched sets: order one flag or a set for every office, and the mounting and size will be the same on each.
Historical Background
Federal credit unions date from the Federal Credit Union Act, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on June 26, 1934. Supervision began as a division of the Farm Credit Administration, was renamed the Bureau of Federal Credit Unions in 1948, and moved through several parent agencies before Congress made it independent. The National Credit Union Administration was established on March 10, 1970, the same year the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund was created to insure member deposits.
A three-member Board replaced the single Administrator in 1979. The agency's current seal was established by Executive Order 13816 on December 8, 2017, replacing the 1971 design. It shows an eagle with a shield, three stars, and an oak branch and an olive branch in its talons, with the year 1934 in the border.
National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Flag: Symbolism at a Glance
- Eagle and shield: NCUA's role as an agency of the federal government.
- Three stars: The three-member Board appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
- Oak branch: Strength, honor and longevity in promoting confidence in cooperative credit.
- Olive branch: Peace and prosperity from access to affordable financial services.
- 1934: The year the federal credit union system was created.
