Try Harbor Frieght, they have a good quality, all sewn, 3 X 5' for only $9.00. I leave mine up 24-7 with a solar powered spot, and get about a year service from them. The price is cheep enough to carry a spare!
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I would expect Harbor Freight sells an American flag made in China. Many of us will not knowingly fly an American flag not made in America. Chief
If you want something that is at the smallest 3x5, one of the easiest ways to get a decent flag that is also quite inexpensive is to contact your congressman and get a flag flown over the capitol. Last time I checked, it was around $20-something for a 3x5 that holds up pretty well (I use them at my house). The exact details of how you order it varies by office, but you can also have it flown in honor of whomever you want and you will get a certificate with the flag to that effect.
I've seen it said several times that most dry cleaners will clean flags for free. YMMV, though.
Go online to the VFW store and you will find NiGlo and ToughTex flags. 20 & 30 dollars each. This way you support our National VFW as well. Of course I am a life member. Chief
If you don't want to climb your rig to install on the backstay, you can lash a small block to your topping lift at 2/3 height with a prusik knot, and run a signal cord to hoist your flag. Tie it off on the boom end. I use an continuous loop that can be adjusted for topping lift length.
skygazer: Thanks for your comments. My flag is in a triangle display, glass front hardwood case. My family will drape my casket with it when I die. I served 21 yrs, 8 war campaigns and 2.5 yrs in combat zones. You might say that I kinda like that ol' flag. Thanks for caring. Chief
A Signalman on the USS Wichita got one of those Fraud, Waste and Abuse awards for the idea of sewing them together, if I remember correctly the Navy figured they would save $165k/yr in flag costs, that was 25 years ago.
I do a lot of long term, long distance cruising.
To save on flag expenses, when off shore and in stink weather, etc., I fly a small heavy weight 'storm flag' - meets the legal requirements, doesnt flog like a normal sized flag and is much cheaper to continually replace.
I do fly oversized flags ... proudly, because theyre not faded nor 'beat to crap' ... when in mild weather and when entering a port, or foreign country, etc.
For any flag I usually add many many rows of polyester or 'Tenara' (Goretex) stitching to the aft end, as that's where the 'fraying' always starts. To retard fading (on polyester), I occasionally spray on 303 Fabric Protector (Aerospace Protectant) http://www.amazon.com/303-30313-Aerospace-Protectant-fl/dp/B00KN0UOEE/ref=pd_bxgy_auto_img_y
To save on flag expenses, when off shore and in stink weather, etc., I fly a small heavy weight 'storm flag' - meets the legal requirements, doesnt flog like a normal sized flag and is much cheaper to continually replace.
I do fly oversized flags ... proudly, because theyre not faded nor 'beat to crap' ... when in mild weather and when entering a port, or foreign country, etc.
For any flag I usually add many many rows of polyester or 'Tenara' (Goretex) stitching to the aft end, as that's where the 'fraying' always starts. To retard fading (on polyester), I occasionally spray on 303 Fabric Protector (Aerospace Protectant) http://www.amazon.com/303-30313-Aerospace-Protectant-fl/dp/B00KN0UOEE/ref=pd_bxgy_auto_img_y