Product Description
The Capitol Flag Case is a 3×5 flag display case for a folded 3 FT x 5 FT flag, the size presented at retirements, promotions, and memorial services. It is offered in solid cherry hardwood, made in the USA, or in a cherry vinyl laminate for a lower-cost case with the same look. Both have a clear glass front and a triangular profile that holds the flag’s fold, and both mount on a wall or stand on a shelf.
A flag flown over the Capitol, a retirement flag, or a flag presented at a service deserves a case that keeps it clean and folded for decades. This one is sized for the 3 FT x 5 FT flag. For a 5 FT x 9.5 FT burial flag, see our casket flag display case, and for cases with a certificate or medal compartment, see all our flag display cases.
3×5 Flag Display Case Features
- Two material options – solid cherry hardwood, or cherry vinyl laminate.
- Clear glass front – protects the flag from dust and handling while keeping it fully visible.
- Triangular profile – sized to a properly folded 3 FT x 5 FT flag so the fold stays tight.
- Wall mount or shelf – hangs from the back or stands on its base.
- Made in the USA – the solid cherry hardwood case is made in the United States.
Historical Background
The triangular flag case follows the shape of the flag folded in the traditional thirteen folds, with only the blue field and stars showing. Members of Congress have long arranged for flags to be flown over the U.S. Capitol for constituents, and those flags, along with the flags presented at retirements and memorial services, are the flags most often displayed in a 3×5 flag display case. The customs for folding and presenting the flag are described alongside the Flag Code.
The Capitol silhouette of this case, with its molded front edge, takes its name from those Capitol flags.
Symbolism at a Glance
- Triangular fold: the tricorn hat of the Revolution, with only the stars showing.
- Cherry finish: warmth, tradition, and permanence.
