Defense Department Embroidered Flags
Regulation embroidered military flags are made in accordance with The Institute of Heraldry (TIOH) drawings and specifications. Ceremonial flags are embroidered, or appliqued sewn.
Official government military flag sizes (G-Spec) are 3 X 4 ft and 4’4” X 5’6”. Regulation flags can be made using either Rayon or Nylon fabrics. Ceremonial flags are configured with a pole hem and 2” rayon fringe around the outside edges. Indoor display sizes of 3 X 5 ft and 4 X 6 ft are also available.
Embroidered Defense Department Flags include Executive and Cabinet Level Defense Flags, Organizational Formal Colors, Officer flags, Regimental and Battalion colors. Other Defense Department flags include Central Intelligence, National Security Agency, Missile Defense Agency, and numerous other Commands. All embroidered flags are made to order.
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Military Flags, Printed Nylon, Outdoor and Indoor
Printed nylon military flags are stock items and include Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space Force. POW MIA and Merchant Marine are also included in this group. All flags are USA made. Outdoor nylon flags have a white duck canvas heading with brass grommets. Indoor nylon flags for display or parade are made with pole hem and fringe, or pole hem only. These are not regulation organizational flags.
Custom Military Regiment, Brigade, and Unit Flags
Custom military unit flags are offered for all services. These flags are custom produced, are 100 per cent USA made and offered in appliqued/ sewn styles or digitally printed. Flags are produced for outdoor use with heading and grommets, and indoor/parade use with pole sleeve and fringe. We have produced thousands of custom unit flags over the years and have shipped them worldwide.
Army division, regimental, battalion, brigade flags and custom unit flags. Popular custom Army unit flags include Airborne, Armored, Artillery, Infantry, Sustainment brigades, 10th Mountain Division, 1st Special Forces, 75th Ranger Regiment 1st 2nd and 3rd Battalion. Air Force includes AF custom wing flags, fighter squadron flags, and hangar flags. Marine Corps custom unit flags include, MARSOC Marine Raiders flags in blue, black, and historic WWII yellow, 11th Marines Cannon Cockers, and air wings. U.S. Navy infantry battalion flags, naval facilities, naval air squadron flags, and custom embroidered ship’s crest flags for quarterdecks. Art is often ready to go on any of these flags.
Guidon Flags & Staffs
Regulation US Army, Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard and Space Force guidon flag sizes are 20” X 27 ¾”, swallowtail shape with a 10” v-notch on the fly side, and a pole sleeve and inner fastening tab.
Marine Corps guidons are rectangular in shape at a size of 22” X 28”.
Guidon flags are USA made using nylon fabric with insignia, number and letter designations sewn onto both sides of the guidon.
Single side guidons for framing are available either full size or miniature size 10“ X 14“ and are typical for gifts and retirement.
Police, Fire and Emergency First Responder service guidons are made to order at customer specifications and often follow military styles, size, and shape. These guidons can be digitally printed or sewn.
Guidon staffs are oak finish hardwood offered in three sizes; 7 ft, 8 ft and 9 ft with chrome or brass fittings and spear tips. Guidon staff floor stands are offered in chrome plated cast iron. Parade pole floor stands in multiple styles in both brass and silver finish can also be used with guidon staffs with the use of an adapter sleeve.
Military Campaign Streamers and Unit Award Streamers
Military streamers are made of rayon fabric and offered for all services in 2 ft. length for guidons, 3 ft. for organizational flags and 4 ft. lengths for ceremonial flags. These include campaign streamers, foreign award streamers, unit citation and unit award streamers Complete 4 ft. Battle Streamer sets are offered for Air Force (114 streamers), Army (190 streamers, also in 3 ft sets), Coast Guard (43 streamers), Navy (34 streamers), Marine Corps (54 streamers).
Military Regulations Governing Flag and Guidon Displays
Army AR 840-10
Air Force AFI 34-1201
Navy NTP 13(B)-1712
Marine Corps MCO-10520.3
Coast Guard CIM5200-14A-6
Government Departmental / Agency Flags
Flags in this category can be either embroidered or printed depending on use. Flags are for sale for use by the U.S. Government only. Some Departments carry multiple flags.
Department of State includes Chief of Mission (Ambassador), Chief of Diplomatic Mission (UN, EU, OAS, NATO, etc.), Consular and Diplomatic officer flags. 13 stars are common to all these flags. Chief of Diplomatic Mission flag is the reverse colors of the Ambassador flag, i.e., white field, blue stars.
Department of Homeland Security includes the department flag, US Customs and Border Protection, US Border Patrol, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Federal Emergency Management Agency. DHS flags are specified Pantone 2955C. Flags do not have fringe and indoor flags are to be displayed with a silver-gray cord and tassel. U.S. Border Patrol will display both a rectangular flag and a 36×72 inch swallow tail pennant. Customs and Border Protection flags have the same 15 alternating vertical red & white stripes and Great Seal in the canton as a U.S. Coast Guard flag, less the CG emblem laid over the stripes.
Department of Justice includes US Attorneys Offices, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. DOJ and US Attorney flags display a common eagle emblem. US Attorney flags display a blue fringe and a blue cord and tassel.
Department of the Interior includes Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, US Geological Survey, Bureau of Indian Affairs and Office of Insular Affairs (Pacific Island territories) Also Secretary of the Interior, Deputy Secretary and Assistant Secretary flags.
Department of Health & Human Services includes Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health Service, and Indian Health Service
Department of Agriculture includes U.S. Forest Service
Department of Commerce includes the (NOAA) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin.
Department of Education
Department of Energy
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Department of Labor
Social Security Administration
Department of Transportation includes Federal Aviation Administration
Department of the Treasury
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department Reference Documents
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