What's the oldest Stars and Stripes you own?

CAPT Kevin B. — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 18:44:43 -0400

You can buy flags at any Wal-Mart. We have them in our shadow boxes. However what's the oldest Stars and Stripes you own? I'll lag one out there with a representative picture of a 48 Star wool flag my Dad had. I remember him flying it as a kid so it was before 1959. I have no idea when or where he got it. It would have been made after Arizona came in in 1912. Mine is in good shape as it hasn't been outdoors for 50+ years.

I do have my Dad's burial flag as well. They are cotton, not meant to fly, and are longer than standard to properly wrap around a coffin. It's the standard VA issue variety. Obviously it isn't old but means a lot.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Jun 23 at 2015 9:43 PM

Capt Seid Waddell — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 21:43:43 -0400

A friend of mine gave me the flag of his WWII ship that he decommissioned, along with the signal flags that represented his initials.

Response by SSG Karl Fowler made May 24 at 2016 9:43 AM

SSG Karl Fowler — Tue, 24 May 2016 09:43:54 -0400

I have my dads flag he brought home from Vietnam ,it flew over his fire support base