U.S. Department of the Treasury – Pole Hem Flag
U.S. Department of the Treasury - Pole Hem Flag
- Official Department of the Treasury design on nylon, made in the USA
- Printed or sewn; single-sided, double-sided or mirror-sided
- Pole hem, plain or with gold fringe
- 3x5 FT, 4x6 FT, 5x8 FT or a custom size
Product Description
The U.S. Department of the Treasury Pole Hem Flag is made for indoor and parade display: lobbies, hearing rooms, auditoriums and the ceremonies where the Department of the Treasury is represented. It carries the Department of the Treasury’s official design on nylon, it is made in the USA, and it is finished with a pole hem, the fabric sleeve that slides over an indoor or parade pole.
This is a call-in item, so you choose the details with us. Order the Department of the Treasury pole hem flag printed or sewn, single-sided, double-sided or mirror-sided, plain or with gold fringe, in 3x5 FT, 4x6 FT, 5x8 FT or a custom size. Review your options above, then call 703-751-2411 or request a quote and we will confirm the details before production.
The Department of the Treasury manages the finances of the federal government. It collects revenue through the Internal Revenue Service, produces currency and coin through the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the U.S. Mint, manages federal debt and enforces financial sanctions. Its headquarters stands beside the White House.
Choose Your Options
Every U.S. Department of the Treasury Pole Hem Flag is made to order, so tell us how you want it built. These are the choices.
- Printed or sewn: Printed flags are dye-printed on 200 denier nylon, so fine seal detail reproduces exactly. Sewn flags are appliquéd and embroidered by hand in our Alexandria, Virginia shop: each color is a separate piece of fabric stitched to the field, with lettering and fine detail embroidered.
- Single-sided, double-sided or mirror-sided: A single-sided flag carries the design on the front only; the back is blank. A double-sided flag is two flags sewn back to back, so the design reads correctly on both sides. A mirror-sided flag is also two layers, but the back is a mirror image of the front.
- Fringe or plain: Gold rayon fringe on three edges is the traditional ceremonial finish for an indoor flag. Plain leaves the edges hemmed. Either way the hoist edge gets the pole hem.
- Regular or Premium construction (sewn flags): Regular sewn flags are chain stitched. Premium sewn flags are lock stitched, a stronger interlocking stitch, and they carry a separate part number. Printed flags do not need this choice.
- Size: 3x5 FT, 4x6 FT, 5x8 FT are standard. For a custom size, give us the finished width and height you need.
Product Features
- Official Department of the Treasury design: the U.S. Department of the Treasury Pole Hem Flag carries the Department of the Treasury’s official emblem, reproduced to the agency’s design in the finish and size you order.
- Nylon field: lightweight nylon that hangs well on an indoor pole and carries cleanly in a parade.
- Pole hem finish: a sewn sleeve along the hoist edge that slides over an indoor or parade pole.
- Built your way: printed or sewn, single-sided, double-sided or mirror-sided, plain or fringed, in standard or custom sizes.
- Made in the USA: every Department of the Treasury flag we sell is made in the USA.
- Matched sets: order one flag or a set for every office, and the finish and size will be the same on each.
Historical Background
Congress created the Department of the Treasury on September 2, 1789, and Alexander Hamilton was sworn in as the first Secretary on September 11. The department succeeded the Continental Treasurers appointed in 1775, Robert Morris's office of Superintendent of Finance, and the Board of Treasury that managed the nation's finances until the Constitution took effect. The Treasury Building beside the White House was built between 1836 and 1869.
The seal carries elements that trace back to the Board of Treasury seal of the 1770s and 1780s: a chevron bearing thirteen stars, a pair of balance scales above it and a key below. Secretary Henry H. Fowler approved the simplified version with an English legend and the date 1789 in 1968. The departmental flag, a green field bearing the seal with an eagle, was approved by Secretary C. Douglas Dillon on January 11, 1963 and first displayed on July 1 of that year.
Department of Treasury Flag: Symbolism at a Glance
- Chevron with thirteen stars: The original thirteen states.
