Product Description
The American stick flag is the small flag everyone recognizes: a 4 IN x 6 IN flag on a 9.5 IN staff, made for parades, classrooms, cake tops, and place settings. Ours comes in nine combinations of staff, top, fabric, and finish, from a plain black plastic staff with a gold ball to a natural wood staff with a gold spear, and a nylon version with gold fringe for a desk or a podium.
The flags are polycotton or nylon with sewn hems, a no-fray edge, or gold fringe, depending on the combination. All are made in the USA. Choose the combination from the menu above.
American Stick Flag Features
- Nine combinations – black, gold, or white plastic staff, or natural wood, with a gold ball, red ball, or gold spear top.
- Three finishes – sewn hem, no-fray edge, or gold fringe on the nylon version.
- Polycotton or nylon – polycotton on most combinations; nylon on the black staff with gold spear.
- 4 IN x 6 IN on a 9.5 IN staff – the standard handheld and tabletop size.
- Bulk friendly – ordered by the dozen for parades, schools, and events.
- Made in the USA – printed, sewn, and mounted here.
Historical Background
The Continental Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes on June 14, 1777, with 13 stripes for the original colonies and 13 stars for a new constellation. As states joined the Union the star count grew, and the 50-star pattern in use today was set on July 4, 1960 after Hawaii became a state. The rules for displaying the flag, including half-staff and nighttime display, are set out in the United States Flag Code.
Small mounted flags on a staff are as old as the flag itself; the earliest colors were carried, not flown. The stick flag for the crowd came later, with the parades and rallies of the late nineteenth century, when printed cotton flags on wooden staffs were handed out by the thousand. Today the same flag marks a veteran’s grave on Memorial Day, waves at a parade, and sits on a classroom desk.
Symbolism at a Glance
- Thirteen stripes: the original colonies that declared independence.
- Fifty stars: the states of the Union, one star for each.
- Red: hardiness and valor.
- White: purity and innocence.
- Blue: vigilance, perseverance, and justice.
