PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS
Historic Commodore Perry 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 Commodore Perry flags are 3x5 ft. Larger sizes 4x6 ft, 5x8 ft. and 6x10 ft. are made to order.
Commodore Perry 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.
FLAG DESCRIPTION / HISTORY
The first Commodore Perry flag
is a historical Navy flag flown at the Battle of Lake Erie (September 1813) during the War of 1812. The banner is navy blue and reads "Dont Give Up The Ship" in white lettering and was made by a group of women in Erie, PA. The slogan came from the last words of Captain James Lawrence, who spoke them as he lay dying on his ship in battle on June 1, 1813. Commodore Perry’s flagship, the USS Lawrence, part of the "Fleet Built in the Wilderness", bore the Captains name and carried the flag with his words. The USS Lawrence was lost in battle, but Commodore Perry brought the banner with him as he left the sinking ship, and raised it again on the USS Niagara. Against the odds, he defeated the British squadron, which had him outgunned. Perry's victory was the turning point in the War of 1812, which ended on Christmas Eve, December 12, 1814, with the Treaty of Ghent. The original flag is preserved at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. (ref; history.navy.mil, Navy Department Library, Battle of Lake Erie, Building the Fleet in the Wilderness) |
