Bedford Historic American Flag, USA made nylon

BEDFORD HISTORIC AMERICAN FLAGS
Bedford Minutemen Flag
Historic American flags and Bedford desktop flags
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Bedford historic flags are USA made.
200 denier nylon, finished with heading and brass grommets

Historic Bedford Desktop Flag
4"x6" soft nylon, miniature flag mounted on a 10" black staff
with golden spear poin.

Discontinued 2019, available only as a custom run, call or email for pricing..

PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS
Historic Bedford outdoor 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 stock size for Bedford flags is 36" x 45" only. Other flag sizes can be custom made.

Bedford desktop flags - USA made discontinued as a stock item. Available only as a custom run, minimum 25 pieces, call or email for pricing.

FLAG DESCRIPTION / HISTORY
1775 - Carried at Concord, Massachusetts. The (historic) Bedford Flag is about 2½ feet square, handmade of red silk damask. The design is handpainted on both sides of the flag in silver and gold leaf. Extending from a cloud is an armor-clad arm holding a sword, with three cannon balls in the background. In a scroll is the motto VINVE AUT MORIRE (Conquer or die). On the reverse side, the motto begins at the bottom and the sword is in front of the scroll.

The Bedford Flag is the oldest existing flag in the United States, the second oldest in the western hemisphere and the only flag carried by the Minutemen at the battle of the North Bridge in Concord on April 19, 1775. It was used as a standard of the Massachusetts Bay cavalry Troop for over 100 years and had seen service in the Indian Wars many times before that great day at the bridge.

In 1659, when the cavalry troop was organized, arrangements were made for a proper emblem. The flag was probably made in England for the Massachusetts Bay Colony sometime between 1660 and 1670. Records of the order for the flag, and a description of the proposed emblem, are in the British Museum. (ref; bedfordminutemencompany.org)

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BEDFORD HISTORIC AMERICAN FLAGS Bedford Minutemen Flag Historic American flags and Bedford desktop flags Order all Bedford flags from the pull down menu below.
Order Menu Bedford historic flags are USA made. 200 denier nylon, finished with heading and brass grommets
Historic Bedford Desktop Flag 4"x6" soft nylon, miniature flag mounted on a 10" black staff with golden spear poin. Discontinued 2019, available only as a custom run, call or email for pricing..
PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS Historic Bedford outdoor 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 stock size for Bedford flags is 36" x 45" only. Other flag sizes can be custom made. Bedford desktop flags - USA made discontinued as a stock item. Available only as a custom run, minimum 25 pieces, call or email for pricing. FLAG DESCRIPTION / HISTORY 1775 - Carried at Concord, Massachusetts. The (historic) Bedford Flag is about 2½ feet square, handmade of red silk damask. The design is handpainted on both sides of the flag in silver and gold leaf. Extending from a cloud is an armor-clad arm holding a sword, with three cannon balls in the background. In a scroll is the motto VINVE AUT MORIRE (Conquer or die). On the reverse side, the motto begins at the bottom and the sword is in front of the scroll. The Bedford Flag is the oldest existing flag in the United States, the second oldest in the western hemisphere and the only flag carried by the Minutemen at the battle of the North Bridge in Concord on April 19, 1775. It was used as a standard of the Massachusetts Bay cavalry Troop for over 100 years and had seen service in the Indian Wars many times before that great day at the bridge. In 1659, when the cavalry troop was organized, arrangements were made for a proper emblem. The flag was probably made in England for the Massachusetts Bay Colony sometime between 1660 and 1670. Records of the order for the flag, and a description of the proposed emblem, are in the British Museum. (ref; bedfordminutemencompany.org)
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