US Navy Flag

Annin Nyl-Glo Nylon Outdoor US Navy Flags

Our best marine-grade outdoor nylon flags.

Our seaworthy US Navy flags are made in the USA by Annin & Co., America's oldest, largest and most respected flag maker. They're constructed of tough, long-wearing Dupont SolarMax nylon and designed for extended outdoor use. So don't waste another nickel on US Navy flags that prematurely unravel and shred—no other flag maker can match the attention to detail and workmanship that goes into every Annin flag.

• Made in the USA. Not only are our military flags assembled here, but all the materials that go into making them are domestic.
• Hems are sewn with a double row (4 rows on the fly end) of heavy, strong polyester thread tightly lock-stitched so they won't unravel.
• Finished with Annin's signature heavy weight polyester duck header and solid brass grommets.
• Backed by two guarantees! Annin guarantees the colors won't fade and Flagstuff.com guarantees everything else.

A Short History of the US Navy Flag

From its earliest days as the newly formed Continental Navy, the ships of the US Navy generally flew the national flag of the day as the ensign. Prior to 1777, when the Continental Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes as the official national flag, Navy ships hoisted a variety of flags that represented competing designs.

The Grand Union flag, favored by George Washington, was almost certainly one of them, as was the Gadsden flag. Following 1777, the Navy standardized if you will, in using the Stars and Stripes as the ensign.

From the turn of the century until well after World War II, the Infantry Battalion flag which was originally used exclusively for landing forces, found wider use as the Navy's "unofficial" flag. The Infantry Battalion flag consists of a white diamond containing an upright fouled anchor, centered on a blue background.

The Seal of the Department of the Navy was officially adopted in 1957 and two years later, on April 24, 1959, the first US Navy flag was unveiled consisting of the Seal of the Department of the Navy on a blue background with a yellow scroll below it that reads "United States Navy".

The US Navy flag is not flown on outdoor flagpoles at Naval bases nor is it flown on ships at sea but rather, it is reserved for indoor and ceremonial use.