48 Stars Flag

[american_flag_uk]

going to sound completely thick now- but what is a patent?

[Stuff4Toys]

I cut n pasted this from wikipedia

A patent is a set of exclusive rights granted by a state to an inventor or his assignee for a fixed period of time in exchange for a disclosure of an invention.

For more information click here Patent - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

You can search on patents via Google too
Google Patents

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[Eric Sumner]

We have a 48 star flag from my great grandmother. It would have been purchased in Phila or new Jersey. There is a tag "defiance pat.pending) Does anyone know anything about this specific flag, company that would have manufactured, the patent ..... tried a patent search to date the falg but no luck
- thanks for any help, Ed

My name is Eric and I also have a 48 star with defiance. The company that made mine is the Annin flag company

[eagleeyesofmn]

Hi evryone. This is my first post. I found this flag at a warehouse clearing in mpls. mn. It.s a 48 star, stamped in ink are the words u.s ensign no. 9, Valley forge flag co.. approx. dimensions are 3x6 ft. any help on its origin would be helpful

[siscaspat]

Hi yall, I'm new here and I'm having a hard time finding answers to questions that are already posted. Please help. I have a 48 star 4 X 6 ft Superior Brand Cotton Bunting flag, can anyone tell me where I can find out how much it is worth? Thanks a million, Siscaspat

[NAVA1974]

Hi evryone. This is my first post. I found this flag at a warehouse clearing in mpls. mn. It.s a 48 star, stamped in ink are the words u.s ensign no. 9, Valley forge flag co.. approx. dimensions are 3x6 ft. any help on its origin would be helpful

Valley Forge Flag Co. began in 1882 and is still making flags in Pennsylvania: their web site is www . valleyforgeflag . com [you have to key this in yourself, omitting the spaces I have added, otherwise this forums software does crazy things when you try to add a URL to a message.] The heading US Ensign means it was made as a Naval flag, size number 9. See the USNavy site on flag sizes: Flag Sizes

Without further info, we can only say the flag was made between 1912 and 1959. Its value is limited because there were millions of 48 star flags made, and many of those remaining are on eBay on any given day.

Regards,
Nick