Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) – Sewn Flag
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Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) - Sewn Flag
- Official Office of the Director of National Intelligence design on nylon, made in the USA
- Appliquéd (satin stitch) and embroidered (fill stitch) by hand
- Single-sided or double-sided (double-reverse, double-paneled or single field double seal); pole hem, fringed pole hem or grommets
- 3x4 FT, 3x5 FT, 4x6 FT, 52x66 IN
Product Description
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Sewn Flag is appliquéd and embroidered by hand in our Alexandria, Virginia shop. Each color of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s official emblem is cut from fabric and satin stitched to the nylon field, lettering and fine detail are embroidered with a fill stitch, and the flag is made in the USA. Most sewn flags are finished with a pole hem for indoor and ceremonial display; order it with grommets if it will fly on an outdoor pole.
This is a call-in item, so you choose the details with us. Order the ODNI sewn flag single-sided or double-sided, with a pole hem, a fringed pole hem or grommets, in 3x4 FT, 3x5 FT, 4x6 FT or 52x66 IN. Review your options above, then call 703-751-2411 or request a quote and we will confirm the details before production.
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence leads the U.S. Intelligence Community, which is made up of 18 organizations, including ODNI itself. The Director of National Intelligence serves as head of the Intelligence Community and principal adviser to the President for intelligence matters, and oversees and directs the implementation of the National Intelligence Program. ODNI's mission is to lead intelligence integration and forge an Intelligence Community that delivers the most insightful intelligence possible. Its mission centers include the National Counterterrorism Center and the National Counterintelligence and Security Center.
Choose Your Options
Every Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Sewn Flag is made to order, so tell us how you want it built. These are the choices.
- Mounting: A pole hem is a sewn sleeve along the hoist edge that slides over an indoor or parade pole. A pole hem with fringe adds gold rayon fringe on three edges, the traditional ceremonial finish. Grommets are brass rings set into a canvas header, the standard finish for an outdoor flagpole.
- Single-sided or double-sided: A single-sided flag carries the design on the front only; the back is blank. A double-sided flag shows the design on both sides and is built one of three ways:
- Double-reverse: one layer of fabric, so the appliqué shows through on the back in reverse. The lightest build.
- Double-paneled: two panels sewn back to back, so the design reads correctly on both sides. The heaviest build, and it needs the most wind to fly.
- Single field, double seal: one field with the emblem on the front and a second emblem tacked to the back, so the seal reads correctly from either side without the weight of two panels.
- Sewn construction: Each color of the emblem is cut from fabric and appliquéd to the field with a satin stitch. Lettering and fine detail are embroidered with a fill stitch. The result stands in relief and reads across a room.
- Size: 3x4 FT, 3x5 FT, 4x6 FT, 52x66 IN. For another size, give us the finished width and height you need.
Product Features
- Official Office of the Director of National Intelligence design: the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Sewn Flag carries the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s official emblem, reproduced to the agency’s design in the mounting and size you order.
- Sewn construction: each element of the emblem is cut from fabric and satin stitched to the nylon field, with lettering and fine detail embroidered in fill stitch, so the design stands in relief and reads across a room.
- Nylon field: lightweight nylon that hangs well on an indoor pole and carries cleanly in a parade.
- Built your way: single-sided or double-sided (double-reverse, double-paneled or single field double seal); pole hem, fringed pole hem or grommets; 3x4 FT, 3x5 FT, 4x6 FT, 52x66 IN.
- Made in the USA: every ODNI flag we sell is made in the USA.
- Matched sets: order one flag or a set for every office, and the mounting and size will be the same on each.
Historical Background
The 9/11 Commission's final report, released in July 2004, called for sweeping change in the Intelligence Community, including the creation of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Congress passed the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, and President George W. Bush signed it on December 17, 2004. The act created the position of Director of National Intelligence and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
John Negroponte was sworn in as the first Director of National Intelligence in the Oval Office on April 21, 2005, the same day as the first Principal Deputy Director. ODNI began operations at 7 a.m. on April 22, 2005.
The ODNI seal reflects the Director's charge to oversee and coordinate the foreign and domestic activities of the Intelligence Community. It places an American bald eagle, shield, olive branch and arrows over a blue field with a map of the world, inside a ring of 50 white stars and the gold words OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Flag: Symbolism at a Glance
- American bald eagle: Taken from the Great Seal of the United States, it represents the sovereignty of the United States.
- Shield: Thirteen stripes, white for purity and innocence and red for hardiness and valor.
- E PLURIBUS UNUM: Latin for "out of many, one," for a new organization uniting the many organizations of the Intelligence Community.
- Olive branch: The power of peace.
- Thirteen arrows: The power of war.
- Field of blue: Vigilance, perseverance and justice.
- 50 white stars: The 50 states.
- Gold lettering: Integrity and the highest ideals and goals.
