POW-MIA Flag

Annin Nyl-Glo Nylon Outdoor POW-MIA Flags

Our best military-grade outdoor nylon flags.

Our rugged POW-MIA flags are made in the USA by Annin, the originator of the POW-MIA flag. They're constructed of tough, long-wearing Dupont SolarMax nylon and designed for extended outdoor use. So don't waste another nickel on POW-MIA 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 U.S.A. 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 History of the POW-MIA Flag

In 1971, at the height of the Vietnam War, the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia felt a strong need to create a flag that would garner more attention for their cause.

Acting as a representative of the National League of Families, Mrs. Michael Hoff, whose husband was MIA, turned to America's largest flag maker for assistance in the project. After an initial conversation with Mrs. Hoff, Annin & Co.'s Vice President, Norman Rivkees enthusiastically took command of the project, commissioning the now familiar design.

Production began almost immediately and the new flag design quickly became the most recognizable symbol of the POW-MIA cause.

In 1989, a POW-MIA flag that had flown over the White House was placed in the Rotunda of the US Capitol and will remain until every US soldier has been accounted for. In addition, Congress enacted a law in 1990 officially recognizing and granting national status to the POW-MIA flag.