Product Description
The printed American flag is our lowest-cost nylon flag for outdoor display: the stars and stripes are printed on UV-resistant 200 denier nylon rather than embroidered and sewn, the heading is white poly/cotton duck with two heavy-duty #2 brass grommets, and it is made in the USA. Nine sizes run from 8 IN x 12 IN for a stick or a desk stand up to 5 FT x 8 FT for a commercial pole.
Choose a printed flag for a house bracket, a seasonal display, a bulk order for an event, or a pole where the flag is replaced often. For a flag that will be looked at closely or flown every day for years, our sewn nylon American flag with embroidered stars is the better choice. Both are American-made flags from the same nylon.
Printed American Flag Features
- Printed stars and stripes – dye-printed on the nylon, bright and accurate.
- UV-resistant 200 denier nylon – the same fabric as our sewn nylon flag.
- Poly/cotton duck heading with brass grommets – two heavy-duty #2 brass grommets, top and bottom.
- Nine sizes – 8 IN x 12 IN, 12 IN x 18 IN, 16 IN x 24 IN, 20 IN x 30 IN, 2 FT x 3 FT, 2.5 FT x 4 FT, 3 FT x 5 FT, 4 FT x 6 FT, 5 FT x 8 FT.
- Made in the USA – printed and sewn in the United States.
Historical Background
Printed flags date to the nineteenth century, when small flags for parades and campaigns were printed on cotton and later on silk. Printing on nylon in the twentieth century made an accurate, weather-resistant American flag available at a cost that put one on every porch and in every classroom. The flag’s design, adopted June 14, 1777 and fixed at 50 stars since 1960, is the same whether printed or sewn, and the Flag Code applies to a printed American flag exactly as it does to any other.
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.
