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US Coast Guard Flag 2x3ft Nylon
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US Coast Guard 5x8ft Nylon Flag
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U.S. Coast Guard USCG Ensign Valley Forge Indoor Outdoor Dyed N
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U.S. Army Chief of Engineers Flag
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The Marine Corps flag
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Silver Air Force Indoor Flagpole Kit - 8ft Pole - Army Spear
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Silver Air Force Indoor Flagpole Kit - 7ft Pole - Army Spear
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Navy Flag 3x5ft Superknit Polyester
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NAVY Color Medallion
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Military Service Medallions in Solid Brass
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Marine Corps flag and Pedestal Case
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Marine Corps Flag 4x6ft Superknit Polyester
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Marine Corps Flag 4x6ft Nylon by Valley Forge
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Marine Corps Flag 4ft x6ft Nylon by Valley Forge
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Marine Corps Flag 2x3ft Nylon
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Marine Corps Flag 3x5ft Nylon by Valley Forge
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Military flags and banners are as old as the history of warfare itself.
Originally, flags and banners were actually standards: poles or markers placed at strategic points to ensure that armies didn’t accidentally stray into enemy territory during pitched hand-to-hand battles. Logically, the next step was to display something on the standards that would identify which side you were on and to boost the morale of combatants.
Over time, different branches of the military began devising their own flags and markers to differentiate themselves, particularly when warfare became more specialized and complex. Just within the US alone, there are six different branches: the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Space Force. Each branch displays insignia that reflects elements of the US military identity and places it as a member of a larger grouping.
On a smaller scale, individual units, like special forces branches and military bases, all carry their own unique insignia and military unit flags. Some, like the U.S. Navy SEALs, are universally well known (an eagle whose talons are grasping an anchor, a flintlock pistol and a trident), while others are relatively obscure and known only within their own circle of serving members.
Flags, in the military sense, are a rallying point for patriotism and acts of valor, and in some ways, preserving the integrity and meaning of the flag in battle is a matter of national pride. This means that a flag should not be portrayed in such a way that it appears negatively or communicates the wrong impression. This is the reason that the US flag is worn in reverse on the right arm or shoulder of a uniform – because to wear it normally would make it appear as if it were moving backward (or ‘retreating’) as the wearer moves forward!
Originally, flags and banners were actually standards: poles or markers placed at strategic points to ensure that armies didn’t accidentally stray into enemy territory during pitched hand-to-hand battles. Logically, the next step was to display something on the standards that would identify which side you were on and to boost the morale of combatants.
Over time, different branches of the military began devising their own flags and markers to differentiate themselves, particularly when warfare became more specialized and complex. Just within the US alone, there are six different branches: the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Space Force. Each branch displays insignia that reflects elements of the US military identity and places it as a member of a larger grouping.
On a smaller scale, individual units, like special forces branches and military bases, all carry their own unique insignia and military unit flags. Some, like the U.S. Navy SEALs, are universally well known (an eagle whose talons are grasping an anchor, a flintlock pistol and a trident), while others are relatively obscure and known only within their own circle of serving members.
Flags, in the military sense, are a rallying point for patriotism and acts of valor, and in some ways, preserving the integrity and meaning of the flag in battle is a matter of national pride. This means that a flag should not be portrayed in such a way that it appears negatively or communicates the wrong impression. This is the reason that the US flag is worn in reverse on the right arm or shoulder of a uniform – because to wear it normally would make it appear as if it were moving backward (or ‘retreating’) as the wearer moves forward!