United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit – Sewn Flag
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit - Sewn Flag
- Official United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit 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 United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Sewn Flag is appliquéd and embroidered by hand in our Alexandria, Virginia shop. Each color of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit’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 United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit 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 United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit is the federal appeals court for Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia. It hears appeals from the nine federal district courts in those states and from federal administrative agencies. The court sits in the Lewis F. Powell Jr. United States Courthouse in Richmond, Virginia, and federal law authorizes 15 judgeships for the circuit.
Choose Your Options
Every United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit 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 United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit design: the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Sewn Flag carries the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit’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 United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit 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
An act of Congress on March 3, 1891 created a U.S. circuit court of appeals for each of the nine judicial circuits, including the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. An act of June 25, 1948 provided that, after September 1, 1948, each of these courts would be known as a United States Court of Appeals, which gave the court its present name.
The court has grown from two authorized judgeships in 1891 to 15, the number Congress set in 1990. Its courthouse in Richmond was dedicated in 1993 as the Lewis F. Powell Jr. United States Courthouse.
The flag carries the court's seal: an American eagle with a shield of red and white stripes under a blue chief, an olive branch and arrows, and a scroll reading E PLURIBUS UNUM below a crest of 13 stars, all ringed by the words UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS and FOURTH CIRCUIT.
