[Robin Hickman]

Howdy, NAVA1974 !

In terms of "accuracy", yes, I suppose that most of the time "peer reviewed" journals do a very good job over the long run. BUT... Since I don't know where they are "hiding", I have to use Google to help me find them!

For most purposes associated with this website, Google can come in VERY handy, ESPECIALLY when a phrase or sentence (10 words or less) is used (inside of quotation marks) is used as the search term. I have found that to be invaluable when searching for song lyrics or a poem.

And it works pretty good too, when tracking down "bogus" patriotic quotes!

As far as finding a "specific" law regarding a supposed "buy American" requirement for the government's purchase of American Flags, I'm not sure how THAT's going to work out.

I guess I'll find out when I give it a try!

Robin Hickman

[CultureGeek]

This reply is significantly abbreviated because my stupid browser crashed and ate my last attempt.

The Union Shop (Linked to in the OP) had some very small flags, but the most promising resource I have found for definitely American-made American flags is the Flag Manufacturers Association of America page. The manufacturers that it lists are:

Annin & Co.
C.F. Flag
J.C. Schultz Enterprises, Inc. / The Flag Source
Valley Forge Flag

This is probably duplicate information, and with the number of vexillologists on this site, other people here will have far more information about the relative merits of these flag sources than I can. Indeed, I hope that some of them do, as I want to know where would be best to get a smallish flag for the Fourth of July, and I also want to keep the buy American resources coming.

BTW: As for the Federal acquisition regulations, I found that page too. As somebody who has worked for the federal government (some time ago or "in the high and far-off time, o best beloved" as my linguistics professor would say), I can only wish you luck in deciphering it.

P. S. I have been having health problems that interfere with my ability to type, so please disregard any homonyms, speech recognition software commands, and "*& #!$ computer" 's that may have escaped my notice.

[Robin Hickman]

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Robin "Save Me Obi-Wan Google! You're My Only Hope!" Hickman
Eugene, Oregon, USA
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