U.S. Flags

I have several U.S. flags and my step dad and relatives from my side of the family had members in the military and I wanted to know were U.S. flags ever made out of canvas possibly in WWI and/or WWII. I don't know for sure these are U.S. flags from the military but one is folded up like would be done in the military. Thank you for your assistance in this request.
Regards,
Rob

 

The good ones are still made of what feels like canvas. The shiny stuff is just for homeowner use. If a flag was made for a coffin it'll be extra long. Age is harder to determine, but the 50-star flags are 1959 or later and the 48 stars are 1912-1959. I think the 46-ers were 1908-1912.

 

Thank you for this information. Rob

 

There are some satiny ones that are made for flying over businesses too, if memory serves. The good ones are sewn; the cheap stuff is printed onto the fabric.

 

Here are the exact dates, with images, of the different star configurations.
https://www.usflagdepot.com/store/page8.html
It's interesting to see the difference in quality between the burial flags of my grandfather (1957), and my father (2000).

 

I have the one my great-granddad was flying on Dec 7, 1941, and my grandfather's burial flag from 1973. Then there's the cheap one I fly on my garage for some holidays.

 

My step dad, a vietnam vet, past away many years ago from skin cancer, got a flag
from American Legion priest that has the sewn made stars. Before he passed all he
wanted was his American flag over his cremated remains on his burial ground site. Well, he decided to be cremated instead but I had my family take his flag and hold it over his grave at the corners for him. I did not think it would be honorable to sit the flag on the ground or I thought you should not let the flag touch the ground. Rob

 

Awesome, I may have been wrong about the flag being from WWI or WWII. I think
I had relatives in the WWI and/or WWII but they survived the war and the flags they got were for their burial when they past away later in life rather than in the war. Rob

 

1. First two pics are from my step dad's flag that he received many years ago
2. Third and fourth pics go together
3. Fifth and sixth pics go together
4. Seventh and eight pics go together

 

Valley Forge Flag is still around . Why not ask them? https://www.valleyforgeflag.com/16/home-page.htm

The other company either is gone or no longer makes flags. From the way the tag is done I'd guess 1980s.

 

Yes, I know Valley Forge Flag is still around. Why not ask them because I don't want
to repeat the process of asking again to come up with the same results. I all ready had thought of looking into the other company, too. I want to make sure without guessing the time period. Thank you.
rob

 

Regarding All Seasons Apparel, according to their state filings:
Initial Filing Date 08/26/2003
Inactive Filing Date 12/01/2014
But a more complete source of info is in this 2005 article:

Mike Noell, CEO and President of BlackHawk Products Group, Inc., announced the acquisition of the manufacturing assets of All Season’s Apparel, Inc. of Post Falls, Idaho.

Mark founded ASA [All Season's Apparel] in 1984.​

 

Thank you for the information. It is very insightful to dating this flag. This is the flag that the American Legion priest, who was also our neighbor, gave to my mom after my dad past away from cancer. My dad was also in the American Legion with the priest. He was an ex leader of this post at one point. However because of power struggles, back stabbing and division among its members, alot of the members quit going and/or quit the post and/or American Legion. After a few years with the new leadership and a handful of members left, the American Legion post closed down for good. Really sad when the minority take over and ruined it for the majority. I probably am not allowed to type this and it will probably will be dacted but it is what happened. Rob

 

I think this board is technically "International Waters" so there isn't much a US-based nonprofit can do.