Heavy duty polyester American flag with brass grommets in wind

Polyester American Flag – Grommets

SKU: Polyester American Flag - Grommets

Price range: $72.99 through $238.49

The longest-wearing outdoor flag for windy or exposed sites.

  • Flag material: UV-resistant 100% polyester
  • Heading: poly/cotton duck
  • Hardware: brass grommets
  • Best for: high wind, coastal, commercial poles

Made in the USA

Product Description

The polyester American flag is the longest-wearing outdoor flag we make. It is sewn from UV-resistant 100% polyester with embroidered stars and sewn stripes, finished with a white poly/cotton duck heading and heavy-duty brass grommets, and made in the USA. Polyester is the heaviest of the three American flag fabrics, with a woven texture like cotton, and it is the fabric to choose for a pole that takes steady wind: a coastal site, a hilltop, an open commercial lot, or a tall pole that flies the flag every day.

Because it is heavier, a polyester American flag needs more wind to fly than nylon and will hang on calm days. If your pole sees light and variable wind, our nylon American flag is the better choice. Six sizes are available, from 2.5 FT x 4 FT to 6 FT x 10 FT.

Polyester American Flag Features

  • UV-resistant 100% polyester – a two-ply woven polyester that resists fraying at the fly end far longer than nylon in high wind.
  • Embroidered stars, sewn stripes – 50 embroidered white stars and 13 sewn stripes, the same construction as our nylon flag.
  • Heavy-duty brass grommets – two #2 brass grommets in a white poly/cotton duck heading.
  • Cotton-like texture – the woven surface has the look of a traditional cotton flag with none of the water absorption.
  • Six sizes – 2.5 FT x 4 FT through 6 FT x 10 FT, including 5 FT x 9.5 FT.
  • Made in the USA – sewn in the United States.

Historical Background

The flag’s design was adopted by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1777, and the 50-star pattern has been the official arrangement since July 4, 1960. Rules for display, including the provision that the flag may be flown in all weather if it is made of all-weather material, are in the United States Flag Code. A polyester American flag is that all-weather flag.

Woven polyester came into flag making after nylon, to solve the one problem nylon has: it wears at the fly end in constant wind. Commercial and government sites that replaced flags every few months switched to polyester and got a longer service life from each flag.

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.

  • Flag material: 100% polyester, UV-resistant, two-ply woven
  • Star field: 50 embroidered white stars
  • Stripes: 13 sewn stripes
  • Heading: white poly/cotton duck
  • Grommets: heavy-duty #2 brass, top and bottom
  • 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:
    • 2.5 FT x 4 FT
    • 3 FT x 5 FT
    • 4 FT x 6 FT
    • 5 FT x 8 FT
    • 5 FT x 9.5 FT
    • 6 FT x 10 FT
  • Proportions: 1:1.9 hoist to fly
  • Use: outdoor, high wind and exposed sites
  • Origin: made in the USA

  • Commercial and industrial poles that fly the flag every day of the year.
  • Coastal, waterfront, and hilltop sites with steady wind.
  • Car dealerships, banks, and shopping centers with 30 FT to 40 FT poles and 5 FT x 8 FT or 6 FT x 10 FT flags.
  • Government buildings and bases that need the longest service interval between flag changes.
  • Casket and memorial use in the 5 FT x 9.5 FT size.

Polyester or nylon, which lasts longer?

In steady wind, polyester. Its two-ply weave resists the fly-end wear that shortens a nylon flag’s life. In light wind, nylon flies better and looks better, and its life is similar.

Why does my polyester flag hang on calm days?

It is heavier than nylon and needs a stronger breeze to lift. That is the trade-off for its durability. If your site is often calm, choose nylon.

Which size fits my pole?

Flag length about one quarter of pole height. A 25 FT pole takes 4 FT x 6 FT or 5 FT x 8 FT, a 30 FT pole takes 5 FT x 8 FT or 6 FT x 10 FT.

Does it need to come down in rain?

No. The Flag Code allows an all-weather flag to fly in bad weather, and polyester sheds water. Take it down in a storm that could damage it.

Can a worn flag be repaired?

Often yes. We can re-hem a frayed fly end once or twice before the flag is too short. See our repair and disposal page.

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