Tradition tells us George Washington’s Commander-in-Chief Flag was the personal standard of the Commander of the Continental Army everywhere he went. The presence of the flag meant George Washington was there. It saw every battle and location that the Commander-in-Chief did during the Revolutionary War. It is unique due to its 6-pointed stars and was allegedly designed by Washington himself.
Why did Washington use 6-pointed stars? Some historians claim that Washington favored 6-pointed stars and that’s the reason he used them in his personal standard. Another possibility is that he was referencing the stars he wore as a general, which also had 6 points. Washington never wore more than 3 stars, but they did have 6 points. He also is known to have worn a light blue sash as a symbol of his authority. The blue sash and 6-pointed general stars may have been the source of the design for the flag. He simply made 13 stars to represent the 13 colonies.
Flag-Works has every Historical Flags. Check out our web site or visit our retail store. The Washington’s Commander In Chief’s Flag common size flag is a 3′ x 5′
A custom made flag or banner exemplifies pride in your business or organization. Whether you need one flag or thousands of flags, we will work with you to produce a magnificent product! Custom made flags and banners are available in a variety of shapes, sizes and constructions. If you have questions in determining design and construction, contact us for expert assistance.
APPLIQUE–These beautiful flags and banners reflect the truly fine craftsmanship available from Flag-Works over America. (Applique Gallery) Applique requires extensive seamstress work in producing each flag or banner. We use a 200-denier nylon to create your design. The results are both attractive and luxurious. Choose from a variety of elegant colors to make your flag or banner truly outstanding. This process has a minimum of one piece and is usually not recommended for large quantities. Applique is priced by the intricacy of the design.
Custom Digital Flags–When you need 1 or 100+ of custom flags or banners and nothing but the best will do, our dye process is what you need. (Dye Process Gallery) A dyed flag or banner will have complete penetration of dye to the fabric’s core, producing a rich, radiant appearance and extremely durable colors and design. Price is based on the size and quantity of flags or banners you need. see below
These flags are manufactured using new innovative high resolution digital printing dye process.We use 200 denier 100% nylon.The dyed flags are lightweight, colorfast and are soft to the touch. They are durable and economical and have full ink penetration.They are made of single construction, reading correctly on the front, reverse on the opposite side and have canvas headings with brass grommets. If you would like read correct on both sides you can request double sided with a liner. Call 800-580-0009 or email custom@flag-works.com. Dyed flags 2×3′ or larger no minimum order. No set up fees
Artwork requirement: To ensure high quality results, it is necessary for you to provide us with the best artwork possible. If the required artwork cannot be provided, we can create what you need, at a reasonable price. Files should be saved in a format that is compatible with Adobe illustrator or Photoshop (minimum bitmap file size: 100DPI at 100% ) and all fonts should be converted to outline. Files should be saved in the following formats:
Adobe Illustrator (.ai or .pdf with editing capabilities)
Adobe PhotoShop (.eps, .psd : Minimum bitmap file size: 100dpi @ 100%)and all fonts should be converted to outlines.
If you have questions about artwork requirements or converting file formats, don’t hesitate to call customer service.
New Mexico was not officially recorded until the arrival of the Conquistadors, who encountered Native American Pueblos when they explored the area in the 16th century. Since that time, the area has been under the control of Spain, Mexico, and the United States, which took over in 1848. The long territorial period lasted until 1912. New Mexico became the 47th state in the US on 01/06/1912. During World War II, New Mexico was the site of the top-secret Manhattan Project, in which top U.S. scientists raced to create the first atomic bomb, which was tested at the Trinity Bomb site, near Alamagordo, on July 16, 1945.
An archaeologist, Dr. Harry Mera, designed this flag, which was adopted with urging by the Daughters of the American Revolution. The colors of red and yellow recall the Spanish rule in the 17th century. The symbol is that of the ancient Zia people, part of the Pueblo tribe located on the north bank of the James River. It represents the belief of the Zias that the Giver of All Good Gifts gave in groups of four – four directions, four seasons, four times of the day and four states of life. All these are connected by a circle of life and love, which is without beginning or end.
These top quality New Mexico Flags are made from heavy-duty, commercial grade outdoor 100 percent Nylon fabric for maximum durability. All flags are finished with strong heading and solid brass grommets for displaying. Made in the USA.
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Wow has time flown by this year. We would like to Thank all of our customers for a great year. It has been a pleasure to work with each and everyone of you. We look forward with working with all of you 2016!!
On a December night in Chicago several years ago, a little girl climbed onto her father’s lap and asked a question. It was a simple question asked in a child’s curiosity, yet it had a heart-rending effect on Robert May.
“Daddy,” four-year-old Barbara asked, “Why isn’t my mommy just like everybody else’s mommy?”
Bob May stole a glance across his shabby two-room apartment. On a couch lay his young wife, Evelyn, racked with cancer. For two years she had been bed ridden; for two years all Bob’s income and smaller savings had gone to pay for treatments and medicines.
The terrible ordeal had shattered two adult lives. Now Bob suddenly realized the happiness of his growing daughter was also in jeopardy. As he ran his fingers through Barbara’s hair, he prayed for some satisfactory answer to her question.
Bob May knew only too well what it meant to be “different.” As a child he had been weak and delicate. With the innocent cruelty of children, his playmates had continually goaded the stunted, skinny lad to tears. Later, at Dartmouth from which he was graduated in 1926, Bob May was so small that he was always being mistaken for someone’s little brother.
Nor was his adult life much happier. Unlike many of his classmates who floated from college into plush jobs, Bob became a lowly copywriter for Montgomery Ward, the big Chicago mail-order house. Now at 33 Bob was deep in debt, depressed, and sad.
Although Bob didn’t know it at the time, the answer he gave the tousled haired child on his lap was to bring him to fame and fortune. It was also to bring joy to countless thousands of children like his own, Barbara. On that December night in the shabby Chicago apartment, Bob cradled his little girl’s head against his shoulder and began to tell a story:
Once upon a time there was a reindeer named Rudolph, the only reindeer in the world that had a big red nose. Naturally, people called him Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.” As Bob went on to tell about Rudolph, he tried desperately to communicate to Barbara the knowledge that even though some creatures of God are strange and different they often enjoy the miraculous power to make others happy.
“Rudolph,”Bob explained,“Was terribly embarrassed by his unique nose. Other reindeer laughed at him; his mother, father and sister were mortified, too. Even Rudolph wallowed in self-pity.”
“Why was I born with such a terrible nose?”he cried.
“Well,”continued Bob,“One Christmas Eve Santa Claus got his team of husky reindeer—Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, and Vixon—ready for their yearly trip around the world. The entire reindeer community assembled to cheer these great heroes on their way. But a terrible fog engulfed the earth that evening, and Santa knew that the mist was so thick he wouldn’t be able to find the chimneys.
“Suddenly, Rudolph appeared—his red nose glowing brighter than ever. Santa sensed at once that here was the answer to his perplexing problem. He led Rudolph to the front of the sleigh, fastened the harness, and climbed in. They were off! Rudolph guided Santa to every chimney that night. Rain and fog, snow and sleet, nothing bothered Rudolph for his bright nose penetrated the mist like a beacon.
“And so it was that Rudolph became the most famous and beloved of all the reindeer. The huge red nose he once hid in shame was now the envy of every buck and doe in the reindeer world. Santa Claus told everyone that Rudolph had saved the day; and from that Christmas, Rudolph has been living serenely happy.”
Little Barbara laughed with glee when her father finished. Every night she begged him to repeat the tale until finally Bob could rattle it off in his sleep. Then at Christmas time he decided to make the story into a poem like “The Night Before Christmas” and prepared it in book form with crude pictures for Barbara’s personal gift.
Night after night Bob worked on the verses after Barbara had gone to bed for he was determined his daughter should have a worthwhile gift, even though he could not afford to buy one.
Then as Bob was about to put the finishing touches onRudolph, tragedy struck. Evelyn May died. Bob, his hopes crushed, turned to Barbara as his chief comfort. Yet, despite his grief, he sat at his desk in the quiet, now lonely, apartment and worked onRudolphwith tears in his eyes.
Shortly after Barbara had cried with joy over his handmade gift on Christmas morning, Bob was asked to an employee’s holiday party at Montgomery Ward. He didn’t want to go, but his office associates insisted. When Bob finally agreed, he took with him the poem and read it to the crowd. At first the noisy throng listened in laughter and gaiety. Then they became silent and at the end broke into spontaneous applause. That was in 1938.
By Christmas 1947, some 6,000,000 copies of the booklet had been given away or sold, makingRudolph, one of the most widely distributed books in the world. The demand of Rudolph—sponsored products increased so much in variety and number that educators and historians predicted Rudolph would come to occupy a permanent niche in the Christmas legend.
Through the years of unhappiness, the tragedy of his wife’s death, and his ultimate success with Rudolph, Bob May has captured a sense of serenity. As each Christmas rolls around, he recalls with thankfulness the night when his daughter Barbara’s question inspired him to write the story.
To all the Hotels, Inns and Suites, we would like to be your supplier for Hotel flags ,American flags and State flags. We have many styles and various sizes in stock. The flags of major family’s of hotel company’s such as Marriott, Hyatt, Intercontinental (Holiday Inn), Choice and Hilton to name a few, are in stock or are ready to be made. Most flags come in sizes 3×5′, 4×6′ and 5×8′ but some hotels want them up to 10’x15′. We can also applique or dye your hotel logo or any promotion onto nylon making any size flag you desire. To help you see things our way we would like to present you with a special price. Visit Flag-Works over America today! Special! Order all three, a hotel flag, an American flag and a state flag and receive 10% off those flags.
Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated primarily in Canada and the United States as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year. It is celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. Several other places around the world observe similar celebrations. Thanksgiving has its historical roots in religious and cultural traditions and has long been celebrated in a secular manner as well
Did you know Sarah Josepha Hale was a renowned 19th –century writer and editor who pushed for girl’s education reform and the establishment of Thanksgiving as a national holiday. She was also the author of the nursery rhyme “Mary Had A Little Lamb”
