President (U.S.)

Last modified: 2004-12-22 by rick wyatt
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by Steve Stringfellow, 1 July 1998

• Description
• Colors Used In The Flag
• Fringe on Presidential Flags

See also:

• Vice Presidential Flag
• Departmental Flags
• United States of America
• History of President's Flag on Sea Flags site

Description

There has been no change to the design of the U.S. President's flag since the basic design was adopted in 1945 and modified for 49 stars in 1959 and 50 stars in 1960. Until recent years when screen-printed flags were used, automobile flags were appliqued or embroidered. This can become very costly when the flags wear out so rapidly on a moving vehicle!
Nick Artimovich, 16 May 1997

To amplify Nick's comments about the automobile flags: a few years ago, I was approached by someone who wanted to do a movie and needed a presidential car flag. What I found out was that you must have an authorization from the White House before you can purchase one. The person I spoke to, who had sold one previously, said that the 12" x 18" flag sold for $300!!!
Rick Wyatt, 14 January 1999

Colors Used In The Flag

In the book "History if the United States Flag" by Milo Quaife, Melvin Weig, and Roy E. Appleman, they give the complete history of the U.S. Presidental flag. In 1945, the ideal of the current flag, with the stars around the eagle, was first used. July 4th, 1949 was the first date when the 49-star Presidental flag was used. President Eisenhower enacted Executive Order No