FLORIDA
STATE FLAG Florida flags, desktop flags, flag lapel pins Order all Florida flag items from the pull down menu below or see Bulk Pricing. |
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Order Menu Florida state flags are USA made. 200 denier nylon and 2-ply woven polyester (Tough-tex or Poly-Max) Outdoor flags are finished with heading and brass grommets up to 6x10 ft, rope heading & metal thimble ends on sizes 8x12 ft and larger. |
Florida Indoor Flag Nylon with pole hem and fringe Indoor / Parade flagpoles & accessories |
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Florida boat flag, ensign, courtesy flag 12"x18" 200 denier nylon finished with heading and brass grommets. |
Florida Desktop Flag 4"x6" soft nylon miniature flag mounted on a 10" black staff with golden spear point |
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Florida state flag lapel pin Etched & Die Struck Enamel flag lapel pins on brass 3/4" to 1" (19 to 24 mm) |
Desktop Flag Stands / Bases - for 4"x6" desktop flags # 1-7 hole black plastic, #10 & 12 hole wood |
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Florida / USA friendship flag lapel pin (crossed flag lapel pin) |
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS Extra large outdoor nylon Florida flags are offered in 8x12 ft, 10x15 ft and 12x18 ft. Production process includes a #10 white nylon rope is sewn into the 2” cotton polyester blend header. Galvanized metal thimble ends are crimped to the rope ends for attachment to the flag snaps. An additional brass grommet is placed midway on the heading for use with a third flag snap for durability and stability on the halyard. Extreme wear outdoor Florida flags are produced using open weave 2-ply woven polyester, the longest wearing flag material available for daily, long-term display. This open weave material reduces fabric stress and outside fly-end shredding in high wind applications, allowing for up to double the wear of traditional nylon flags. Sizes offered are 3x5 ft, 4x6 ft and 5x8 ft. Textile trade names are Annin Flagmakers Tough-tex or Eder Flag Mfg. Poly-Max.Florida boat flags are nylon, 12”x18” size with 2 brass grommets. Florida indoor flags are available in 3x5 ft and 4x6 ft. nylon, and feature a pole sleeve with a flannel liner and a tab sewn inside the sleeve. The tab attaches to a hook or screw a top of the parade or display flagpole to keep the flag from sliding down the pole. Indoor and parade flags are finished with two-inch gold rayon fringe. These flags are also available with a pole sleeve only and no fringe (made to order, allow 2 weeks). All indoor flags are USA made. 3x5 ft indoor flags are typically displayed on either 7 ft or 8 ft poles. 4x6 ft indoor flags are typically displayed on 9 ft poles. Poles are available in polished hardwood and either silver or gold anodized aluminum. Indoor floor stands are available in either weighted ABS plastic or cast metal in gilt, brass or chrome finishes. Flagpole finials for indoor / parade poles are available in ABS plastic and both brass or chrome metal finishes. Florida desktop flags are made in the United States. Size is 4 x 6 inch, lightweight nylon material, hemmed all four sides, mounted on 10” black staffs with a golden spear point. Table top bases are available in black plastic to display from 1- 7 flags. Wood bases are available with either 10 holes or 12 holes to display additional flags. Florida stick flags, hand held mounted flags are 8 x 12 inch, lightweight nylon, fully hemmed, mounted on a ¼” x 18” black wood dowel with a golden spear point, and made in America. Sold in quantities of 12/box only, please call to order. Florida state classroom flags for school districts are 12”x18” lightweight poly flags hemmed on all four sides and mounted on 3/8” x 30” black wood staff with golden spear tip. Sold in quantities of 12 / box only, please call to order. FLAG DESCRIPTION / HISTORY The current design of Florida's state flag was adopted in 1900. In that year, Florida voters ratified a constitutional amendment based on an 1899 joint resolution of the state legislature to add diagonal red bars, in the form of a St. Andrew's cross, to the flag. Between 1868 and 1900, Florida's state flag consisted of a white field with the state seal in the center. During the late 1890s, Governor Francis P. Fleming suggested that a red cross be added, so that the banner did not appear to be a white flag of truce or surrender when hanging still on a flagpole. In the rewriting of the Constitution in 1968, the dimensions were dropped and became statutory language. The flag is described in these words: "The seal of the state, of diameter one half the hoist, in the center of a white ground. Red bars in width one fifth the hoist extending from each corner toward the center, to the outer rim of the seal." (ref. Florida Dept of State, Florida Heritage, State Symbols) January 2014
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