3x5 flag display case in cherry holding a folded flag
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Capitol Flag Cases
Capitol Flag Cases

Capitol Flag Case

SKU: Capitol Flag Case

Price range: $63.00 through $121.99

Display case for a folded 3 FT x 5 FT flag.

  • Material: solid cherry hardwood or cherry vinyl
  • Flag size: 3 FT x 5 FT
  • Use: retirement, memorial, office, home

Product Description

Capitol Flag Case in Cherry finish designed for a 3 FT x 5 FT presentation flag.

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.

  • Material options: solid cherry hardwood, or cherry vinyl laminate
  • Finish: cherry
  • Front: clear glass
  • Flag size: 3 FT x 5 FT, folded, flag not included
  • Mounting: wall mount or shelf
  • Origin: solid cherry hardwood case made in the USA
  • 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

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.

  • Retirement flags from military, law enforcement, fire, and government service.
  • Flags flown over the U.S. Capitol presented by a Member of Congress.
  • Memorial flags for a 3 FT x 5 FT flag presented at a service.
  • Office and home display on a wall or a bookshelf.
  • Gifts paired with a new 3 FT x 5 FT cotton or nylon flag folded for the case.

Will a 5 FT x 9.5 FT burial flag fit?

No. This case is sized for a 3 FT x 5 FT flag. A burial flag needs our larger casket flag display case.

Hardwood or vinyl?

Hardwood is solid cherry, made in the USA, with the grain and weight of real wood. Vinyl is a laminated case with a cherry look at a lower cost. Both have glass fronts.

Does it come with a flag?

No. Add a 3 FT x 5 FT cotton or nylon American flag and we can fold it for the case on request.

How do I fold the flag to fit?

Fold it lengthwise twice, then in triangles from the striped end toward the union, tucking the last edge in. Our staff will fold a flag purchased with the case.

Can it hang on the wall?

Yes. The back is made for wall mounting, and the base is flat for a shelf or mantel.

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