American Flag  

Go Back   American Flags Forum > Flags > Flag Identification and Collecting
Register
Register Unanswered Threads Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read



Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 11-20-2009, 04:12 PM
gmachetta gmachetta is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 2
Default Help us ID this Flag Please

Can't seem to get picture to upload, but I can maybe email to anyone interested. It's a navy background, has 13 muslin stars (each about 1.5 inches) in a semi-circle around a muslin silhouette of a minuteman (about 10 inches tall). There is a muslin capital T (about 3.5 inches) in the lower right of the field, about 6 inches to the right of the last star on the right. It does appear to be machine stitched, and the rivets in the binding are brass. Forward info to email, and I'll see if I can send the picture to you in that manner. Flag was found in a box of other old heirloom quality textiles in an attic of a home my customer is remodeling. We've also uncovered some amazing old newspapers/magazines, so the owner was a packrat at some point.
__________________
Great Sports Talk at GoTeamsGo Sports Forum - NASCAR Forum - College Sports - NFL Forums
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 11-22-2009, 08:04 PM
NAVA1974 NAVA1974 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Columbia Maryland, native to Massachusetts.
Posts: 536
Default Re: Help us ID this Flag Please

Your flag is a United States Savings Bonds flag. I've never seen these flags with any letters applied, though. The "T" may have been added once the flag was awarded to a company for a certain level of participation by its employees.
__________________
Great Sports Talk at GoTeamsGo Sports Forum - NASCAR Forum - College Sports - NFL Forums
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 11-23-2009, 09:06 AM
gmachetta gmachetta is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 2
Default Re: Help us ID this Flag Please

Thanks so much for your help. I wonder how we would determine the age. At least I have a direction now. Appreciate you!
__________________
Great Sports Talk at GoTeamsGo Sports Forum - NASCAR Forum - College Sports - NFL Forums
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 11-23-2009, 03:03 PM
NAVA1974 NAVA1974 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Columbia Maryland, native to Massachusetts.
Posts: 536
Default Re: Help us ID this Flag Please

Quote:
Originally Posted by gmachetta View Post
I wonder how we would determine the age.
The flag was designed during WWII and nylon pretty much took over in the 1970's, so I would estimate your flag was made between 1940 and 1980. You would have to compare the manufacturer's label to other flags they made during that period to be able to pin it down further.
__________________
Great Sports Talk at GoTeamsGo Sports Forum - NASCAR Forum - College Sports - NFL Forums
Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
The gold or yellow trim and what it means beyond all the disinformation Glenn_EG US Flag Specs and Design 18 08-25-2009 07:47 AM
Carrying a Flag in Parade Horizontally Mikemenn US Flag Display 2 07-13-2009 06:24 PM
"Flags" GLOSSARY On-Site ??? Robin Hickman Suggestions and Comments 6 06-13-2009 12:19 PM
History of the American flag dubhda2 American Flag History 1 01-19-2008 09:48 PM
conversation on Yahoo Messenger. help me see who is right!! american_flag_uk Other US Flag Etiquette 2 06-23-2007 06:02 AM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:45 PM.


Powered by vBulletin Version 3.6.2
Copyright ©2000 - 2010, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
SEO by vBSEO 3.0.0 RC7
© Copywrite USA-Flag-Site.org 2006

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22