U.S. Yacht Ensign - Marine-Grade Nylon
Dimensions: 12" x 18"
The U.S. Yacht Ensign is one of our personal favorites, not only because of its classic design, but because of its uniquely American place in maritime history. Although it was intended to be merely a signal flag, the U.S. Yacht Ensign was nevertheless popularly used as an ensign in the days when sloops regularly plied the Hudson - and it's just as popular today, if not more
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This U.S. Yacht Ensign is made in America by Annin, a company that dates to lower Manhattan in the 1820's when the sail-making Annin brothers began making flags along with the sails. Today this company is still family-owned and still sews each and every flag with the same traditional attention to detail and craftsmanship that Benjamin and Edward Annin did in the bustling New York seaport of early 19th century America.
This U.S. Yacht Ensign is made from super-tough marine-grade Nylon that is treated to resist damaging UV-light. It is fitted with two brass grommets. The rows of sewn stripes have a double lock-stitched row of strong color-matched polyester thread. The densely embroidered field of stars is beautifully detailed - not printed!