Thursday, April 24, 2008

ANNIN & CO. FLAGS MADE IN AMERICA


In order to appreciate this company, I have to tell you a little of the history of Annin. They are actually the oldest and largest flag manufacturer that started in a sail loft in New York City making signal flags for sailing ships as early as 1820. Today they have 4 locations in Virginia, Ohio and New Jersey, all in this great nation, not overseas.

Guess where the flag that flew on the moon on the Apollo mission is from? Or the US Flag that sits atop Mt. Everest when National Geographic had their expedition? Or the flag that flies over the North Pole? You guessed it right, Annin & Company have a serious stake in American History.

What I like about their website is you can find a retailer in your local area that sells Annin flags. Just put in your location and you can find the closest place to buy an American made flag. I never knew anything about this company until my friend at USA COFFEE sent me a flag with my order of coffee as a thank you. So noticing that the flag was American made, I had to research and found this wonderful company that has stayed true to it's roots since their conception. I like the prices, I like the fact that they have many different flags to choose from and I like the idea that I can read about their history on their website and if you don't know flag etiquette, this website will tell you. Another big plus for me was they give you the history of the POW/MIA flag too. You gotta read that. USA all the way for this company.

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