Library of Congress (LOC) – Pole Hem Flag
Library of Congress (LOC) - Pole Hem Flag
- Official Library of Congress design on nylon, made in the USA
- Printed or sewn; single-sided, double-sided or mirror-sided
- Pole hem, plain or with gold fringe
- 3x5 FT, 4x6 FT, 5x8 FT or a custom size
Product Description
The Library of Congress (LOC) Pole Hem Flag is made for indoor and parade display: lobbies, hearing rooms, auditoriums and the ceremonies where the Library of Congress is represented. It carries the Library of Congress’s official design on nylon, it is made in the USA, and it is finished with a pole hem, the fabric sleeve that slides over an indoor or parade pole.
This is a call-in item, so you choose the details with us. Order the LOC pole hem flag printed or sewn, single-sided, double-sided or mirror-sided, plain or with gold fringe, in 3x5 FT, 4x6 FT, 5x8 FT or a custom size. Pick your options above, then call 703-751-2411 or request a quote and we will confirm the details before production.
The Library of Congress is the research library of the United States Congress and the largest library in the world. It holds more than 170 million items, houses the U.S. Copyright Office and the Congressional Research Service, and occupies three buildings on Capitol Hill along with conservation and storage facilities in Virginia and Maryland.
Choose Your Options
Every Library of Congress (LOC) Pole Hem Flag is made to order, so tell us how you want it built. These are the choices.
- Printed or sewn: Printed flags are dye-printed on 200 denier nylon, so fine seal detail reproduces exactly. Sewn flags are appliquéd and embroidered by hand in our Alexandria, Virginia shop: each color is a separate piece of fabric stitched to the field, with lettering and fine detail embroidered.
- Single-sided, double-sided or mirror-sided: A single-sided flag carries the design on the front only; the back is blank. A double-sided flag is two flags sewn back to back, so the design reads correctly on both sides. A mirror-sided flag is also two layers, but the back is a mirror image of the front.
- Fringe or plain: Gold rayon fringe on three edges is the traditional ceremonial finish for an indoor flag. Plain leaves the edges hemmed. Either way the hoist edge gets the pole hem.
- Regular or Premium construction (sewn flags): Regular sewn flags are chain stitched. Premium sewn flags are lock stitched, a stronger interlocking stitch, and they carry a separate part number. Printed flags do not need this choice.
- Size: 3x5 FT, 4x6 FT, 5x8 FT are standard. For a custom size, give us the finished width and height you need.
Product Features
- Official Library of Congress design: the Library of Congress (LOC) Pole Hem Flag carries the Library of Congress’s official emblem, reproduced to the agency’s design in the finish and size you order.
- Nylon field: lightweight nylon that hangs well on an indoor pole and carries cleanly in a parade.
- Pole hem finish: a sewn sleeve along the hoist edge that slides over an indoor or parade pole.
- Built your way: printed or sewn, single-sided, double-sided or mirror-sided, plain or fringed, in standard or custom sizes.
- Made in the USA: every LOC flag we sell is made in the USA.
- Matched sets: order one flag or a set for every office, and the finish and size will be the same on each.
Historical Background
The Library of Congress began on April 24, 1800, when President John Adams signed the act moving the government to Washington and appropriating $5,000 to buy books for the use of Congress. An act of January 26, 1802 created the office of Librarian of Congress and the Joint Committee on the Library, and John James Beckley was appointed the first Librarian.
British troops burned the Capitol on August 14, 1814 and destroyed the collection. Congress replaced it in 1815 by buying Thomas Jefferson's personal library of 6,487 volumes for $23,950, the foundation of the Library that exists today. Copyright deposit was centralized at the Library in 1870, and the Thomas Jefferson Building opened in 1897. The Library now holds more than 170 million items and houses the U.S. Copyright Office and the Congressional Research Service.
About the Library of Congress Flag
The Library of Congress Flag carries the agency's official emblem as the centerpiece of the design. We reproduce it to the agency's specification, in the finish and size you order.
