Looking For A 'Proper' American Flag.

[mawnansmiff]

Can some kind soul point me in the direction of finding a proper American flag?
I don't mean the cheap and nasty China made polyester/nylon jobbies, I mean a proper cotton or even sailcloth version?
EBay has plenty but all appear to be of dubious quality originating from Asia. Ideally I'd prefer an American made version of roughly 4 foot by 2 foot (I'm not familiar with flag dimensions but 4 foot across would be ideal).
Any pointers anyone please?
BTW it's merely for indoor wall mounting but build quality is very important simply because I don't like to buy c#%p from Asia if I can avoid it.
Regards,
Jay.

 

[aldecaker]

They're especially hard to find since a real American flag only has 48 stars.

 

[bnichols23]

Some'd say 13, even.

 

[aldecaker]

I'm not that old school! :rofl:

 

[aldecaker]

AmericanFlags.com lists an all-cotton, 2' x 3' for $21.90 on their website, Jay.

 

[rmpeeps]

Dixie Flag Company - San Antonio TX

The best.

 

[bnichols23]

Punk kid you is. Actually, I still *have* a genuine made in the USofA 48'er. It was one the family got for my uncle when they thought he wasn't going to make it after he stepped on a mine in WWII & it blew half his right leg off & took out part of a lung. Stubborn cuss that he was, he lasted till 1988 & died at his desk in the Rayburn House Office Building. I was named after him.

 

[aldecaker]

Poor guy went through all that just to die at work? I don't know how I feel about that...

 

[bnichols23]

Hey, he put in a bunch of years as a cattleman, hotel owner, member of the AL state Senate, 20 years in Congress, God only knows what-all else. He lived a life enough for at least 3 people. Quite the guy. He loved 3 things more than anything else, his church, his work, & hunting. He could have died at any of those & been happy.

 

[aldecaker]

Sounds like it!

 

[bnichols23]

Yup, definitely.

 

[mikethompson]

Goodness Bill we learn more about you all the time. Sounds like a tough uncle!

 

[bnichols23]

Yup, that he was, & had what you might call a, er, "well-developed sense of identity." Knew exactly who he himself was & seldom questioned his own judgment. He was usually right, fortunately, & knew how to be political & how/when/how much to compromise.

 

[mawnansmiff]

Thanks Aldecaker for the link. Oddly enough, whilst checking out AmericanFlags.com and others I stumbled upon a British seller offering......
"Vintage Style US Flag 48 Stars 90 x 150cm (3 x 5 foot)
Vintage-style reproduction US American WW2 flag, with 48 stars, as used from 1912 to 1959.
This flag is made from 100% cotton canvas.
It is embroidered and stitched, not printed. The stripes are a vintage off-white colour."
.....for £30:95 with postage included! Also you will note it has 48 stars!
Regards,
Jay.

 

[mikethompson]

Jay, do you have something against Hawaii and Alaska? :D

 

[aldecaker]

Mike, that was me that started that, not Jay. I don't have anything against AK and HI, just modern times.

 

[mawnansmiff]

"Jay, do you have something against Hawaii and Alaska?"
Mike, absolutely not though I have to admit I was curious of the significance of the number of stars. I did read a Wikipedia article on the topic but the fact that this particular company only stocks the 48 star version suggested to me (along with Aldecaker's comment) that this is the flag I should have.
The plan is to mount it above my bed head. I also looked all over for the Confederate flag but came up with so many different designs other than the one I actually wanted I gave up. I wonder if recent events in the US have made the flag I had in mind regarded as not PC anymore.
Regards,
Jay.

 

[fishingandpipes]

And not so recent events to boot!

 

[mikethompson]

I'm just kidding Jay! I'm glad that there are still places making good quality flags. I recently was looking for an Austrian flag and had to get a very thin cheap one.

 

[crashthegrey]

I wonder if recent events in the US have made the flag I had in mind regarded as not PC anymore.

Short answer, yes.