Product Description
This American garden flag is a real sewn flag at garden size. It is 12 IN x 18 IN in fully dyed 200 denier nylon with densely embroidered white stars and sewn stripes, and it has a pole hem that fits a standard garden flag bracket. Most garden flags are printed on thin polyester; this one is built like our full-size flags.
It is made in the USA. The garden bracket is sold separately.
American Garden Flag Features
- Embroidered stars, sewn stripes – 50 densely embroidered vivid white stars and 13 sewn stripes at garden size.
- 200 denier nylon – fully dyed and UV-resistant, the same fabric as our outdoor flags.
- Pole hem for garden brackets – the sleeve fits standard garden flag stands and brackets.
- Reinforced fly hem – four rows of double-needle lock stitching with back-tack reinforcement.
- 12 IN x 18 IN – the standard garden flag size.
- Made in the USA – sewn here, as an American flag should be.
Historical Background
The Continental Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes on June 14, 1777, with 13 stripes for the original colonies and 13 stars for a new constellation. As states joined the Union the star count grew, and the 50-star pattern in use today was set on July 4, 1960 after Hawaii became a state. The rules for displaying the flag, including half-staff and nighttime display, are set out in the United States Flag Code.
Garden flags are a recent tradition, a small flag on a wire stand by the walk or in a planter, and most are printed decorations that fade in a season. A sewn nylon garden flag treats the flag with the same care as one on a pole, so it can stay out through the summer and be flown again next year.
Symbolism at a Glance
- Thirteen stripes: the original colonies that declared independence.
- Fifty stars: the states of the Union, one star for each.
- Red: hardiness and valor.
- White: purity and innocence.
- Blue: vigilance, perseverance, and justice.
