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Large American flag in cotton with braided rope and thimble heading

Cotton American Flag – Roped Heading

SKU: Cotton American Flag - Roped Heading

Price range: $211.79 through $320.69

Large-format cotton American flag for tall commercial poles.

  • Flag material: UV-resistant 100% cotton
  • Heading: white poly/cotton duck
  • Rope: braided nylon
  • Hardware: (2) galvanized chrome steel thimbles

Made in the USA

Product Description

This large American flag is a cotton flag for tall commercial and institutional poles, in 8 FT x 12 FT and 10 FT x 19 FT. It is sewn from UV-resistant 100% cotton with embroidered stars and sewn stripes, and its white poly/cotton duck heading carries a braided nylon rope with two galvanized steel thimbles at the ends, the rope-and-thimble finish that big flags need to spread the load across the whole hoist. Made in the USA.

Grommets are fine on a 5 FT x 8 FT flag. On a 10 FT x 19 FT flag they tear out; the rope in the heading and the thimbles at each end take the strain instead. This is the flag for a 40 FT to 60 FT pole at a dealership, a government building, a campus, or a park. For the same size in nylon or polyester, or for a flag larger than 10 FT x 19 FT, ask us through our contact page.

  • Flag material: 100% cotton bunting, UV-resistant
  • Star field: 50 embroidered stars
  • Stripes: 13 sewn stripes
  • Heading: white poly/cotton duck with braided nylon rope and two galvanized chrome steel thimbles
  • Side hem: double-needle lock stitch, about 7 stitches per inch
  • Heading join: double-needle lock stitch, about 7 stitches per inch
  • Fly hem: double-needle lock stitch, about 8 stitches per inch
  • Sizes:
    • 8 FT x 12 FT
    • 10 FT x 19 FT
  • Proportions: 1:1.9 hoist to fly
  • Use: outdoor, tall commercial and institutional poles
  • Origin: made in the USA
  • 100% cotton bunting: the traditional flag fabric, UV-resistant, with the matte look and full drape of cotton

Big flags have always been roped. The garrison flag that flew over Fort McHenry in 1814 measured 30 FT x 42 FT and was made of wool bunting with a linen heading; it was hoisted by rope because no grommet could hold it. Cotton bunting became the standard for large flags in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and is still made for institutions that want the traditional fabric on a tall pole. The Flag Code governs the display of a large American flag exactly as it does a small one, including the provision that it be lit if flown at night.

Sizing a big flag to its pole keeps it off the ground and off the lightning rod: about one quarter of pole height is the rule, so a 10 FT x 19 FT flag belongs on a pole of 50 FT or more.

Symbolism at a Glance

  • Thirteen stripes: the original colonies.
  • Fifty stars: the states of the Union.
  • Red, white, and blue: hardiness and valor, purity and innocence, vigilance and justice.

  • Car dealerships and shopping centers on 40 FT to 60 FT poles.
  • Government buildings and military installations for the main pole.
  • College campuses and stadiums on the tallest pole on the grounds.
  • Parks and memorials where the flag is meant to be seen from a distance.
  • Ceremonial unfurling and dedications where a big cotton flag is carried and presented.

How does the rope heading attach to the halyard?

The halyard snap hooks clip to the steel thimbles at each end of the rope. There are no grommets.

Which size for my pole?

8 FT x 12 FT for a 40 FT to 45 FT pole, 10 FT x 19 FT for a 50 FT to 60 FT pole. The flag should be roughly one quarter of the pole height.

Cotton or polyester for a big flag?

Cotton for its look and for ceremonies and fair-weather flying. Polyester for a pole that flies the flag every day in wind; it is lighter when wet and wears longer. We make both in these sizes.

Can a large flag be repaired?

Yes. Big flags fray at the fly end first, and we can re-hem them. See our repair and disposal page, or call us about a maintenance schedule.

Do you make sizes larger than 10 FT x 19 FT?

Yes, to order. Call us with your pole height.

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