RHODE ISLAND STATE FLAG Rhode Island flags, desktop flags, flag lapel pins Order all Rhode Island flag items from the pull down menu below or see Bulk Pricing
Order Menu Rhode Island   12"x18" Nylon 14.80 2'x3' Nylon 26.00 3'x5' Nylon 38.60 4'x6' Nylon 55.60 5'x8' Nylon 87.20 3'x5' Woven Poly 48.30 4'x6' Woven Poly 68.90 5'x8' Woven Poly 99.60 6'x10' Nylon 164.50 8'x12' Nylon 224.50 10'x15' Nylon 289.60 12'x18' Nylon 348.80 3'x5' Indoor nylon w/fringe 64.10 4'x6' Indoor nylon w/fringe 82.80 Desktop Flag 3.50 Lapel Pin 2.50 Friendship Pin 2.50 Rhode Island 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.	Rhode Island Indoor Flag Nylon with pole hem and fringe Indoor / Parade flagpoles & accessories
Rhode Island boat flag, ensign, courtesy flag 12"x18" 200 denier nylon finished with heading and brass grommets.	Rhode Island Desktop Flag 4"x6" soft nylon miniature flag mounted on a 10" black staff with golden spear point
Rhode Island 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 Mini Flag Holder   1 hole 0.85 2 hole 1.25 3 hole 1.25 4 hole 1.65 5 hole 1.65 6 hole 1.95 7 hole 1.95 10 hole 12.50 12 hole 14.50
Rhode Island / USA friendship flag lapel pin (crossed flag lapel pin)
PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS Rhode Island outdoor state flags are USA made of nylon flag material and are finished with a canvas heading and two brass grommets on the hoist side, 2 rows of stitching top and bottom sides and 4 rows of stitching on the fly side. They are attached to the flagpole by means of a halyard (rope) and flag snaps, or to smaller poles with flag fasteners. Standard sizes for outdoor state flags are 2x3 ft, 3x5 ft, 4x6 ft, 5x8 ft. and 6x10 ft. Extra large outdoor nylon Rhode Island 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 state 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. Rhode Island boat flags are nylon, 12”x18” size with 2 brass grommets. Rhode Island 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. Rhode Island 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. Rhode Island 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. Rhode Island 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 Year Adopted: 1877 "The flag of the state shall be white,...bearing on each side in the center a gold anchor, twenty-two inches high, and underneath it a blue ribbon twenty-four inches long and five inches wide, or in these proportions, with the motto "Hope" in golden letters thereon, the whole surrounded by thirteen golden stars in a circle." .....The Rhode Island General Assembly first adopted a Seal for the colony containing an anchor with the word "Hope" above it on May 4, 1664. There is no official documentation from the time when Rhode Island first adopted the word "Hope" on its Seal and flag that explains why this word was chosen. The arms of the state, adopted in 1882, are a golden anchor on a blue field, and the motto thereof is the word "Hope". The smallest state of the union, Rhode Island, also has the longest official name of any of the states: "State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations". The state was named by Dutch explorer Adrian Block. He named it "Roodt Eylandt" meaning "red island" in reference to the red clay that lined the shore. (ref; ri.gov, Facts, History) For historic, see also Rhode Island Regiment flag Rhode Island became the first colony to renounce allegiance to King George III in May 1776. Ten weeks later, on July 18, the Assembly ratified the Declaration of Independence. In 1778 the state had quickly ratified the Articles of Confederation, with its weak central government, but when the movement to strengthen that government developed in the mid-1780's, Rhode Island balked. The first election, which was boycotted by the supporters of stronger union (called Federalists), rejected the Constitution by a vote of 2,708 to 237. In mid-January 1790, more than eight months after George Washington's inauguration as first president of the United States, the Country party reluctantly called the required convention, but it took two separate sessions. The ratification tally -- thirty-four in favor and thirty-two opposed -- was the narrowest of any state, and a favorable result was obtained only because four Antifederalists either absented themselves or abstained from voting. Rhode Island was the last of the original 13 states to ratify the Constitution. (ref; state.ri.us, sos.ri.gov, Library, Rhode Island History)