Page Title: Bennington Flag SEE ALSO: Defiant Flags
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All are made in USA; All have canvas heading and brass grommets
Bennington 4x6" Desk Size They are not shown but the pricing is the same as in the chart on our 4x6" page |
The Bennington Flag 3x5' # H65 Cotton Sheeting, $5.49 Each CLOSEOUT The Bennington Flag 3x5' # H62 Heavy Cotton Bunting, $9.99 Each CLOSEOUT Finished with heading and grommets. Dyed design, fully sewn stripes We buy pallet size lots of warehouse closeouts, over runs and one of a kinds. That is why many of the Bennington Flag prices you find on this page are wholesale prices. Yes, many of the flags on this page are cheap enough for you to buy and re-sell Bennington flags. THOSE PRICES LABELED AS CLOSEOUT OR CLEARANCE ARE LIMITED TO STOCK ON HAND FAIR WARNING: The response from the survival blog has been big. We are almost out of the clearance flags. The remaining supply of #H62 may have some light discoloration on the heading like in the picture below. These are brand new flags and for the price their value is not diminished by this very minor discoloration. They are still an extraordinary value that everyone has found way worth it
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Nylon Bennington Flags |
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| Item Number | Size | Price Each | |
| #BEN23N Nylon Bennington Flag, embroidered design, sewn stripes | 2x3' | $33.00 | |
| #BEN35N Nylon Bennington Flag embroidered design, sewn stripes | 3x5' | $45.00 | |
| #BEN46N Nylon Bennington Flag embroidered design, sewn stripes | 4x6' | $69.00 | |
| #BEN58N Nylon Bennington Flag embroidered design, sewn stripes | 5x8' | $79.00 | |
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Heavy Cotton Bennington Flags |
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| Item Number | Size | Price Each | |
| #BEN23C Heavy Cotton Bunting Bennington Flag Embroidered design, sewn stripes | 2x3' | $32.00 | |
| #H62 Heavy Cotton Bunting Bennington Flag, Dyed design, sewn stripes | 3x5' | $9.99 CLOSEOUT | |
| #BEN35C Heavy Cotton Bunting Bennington Flag, Embroidered design, sewn stripes | 3x5' | $44.00 | |
| #BEN46C Heavy Cotton Bunting Bennington Flag, appliquéd design, sewn stripes | 4x6' | $19.00 CLEARANCE (there may be some discoloration on the heading like in the example of the #H62 above. This is still a fine value) | |
Bennington Flag History- Mistakenly referred to by many as "The Bicentennial Flag" because of its popularity in 1976. The Bennington Museum in Bennington VT houses the flag. Oral tradition states that it flew at the Battle of Bennington in 1777. This tradition is now known to be a myth. The museum's fiber analysis of the flag in 1995 places its probable creation circa 1814 for use during the War of 1812. Revolutionary war veteran Nathaniel Fillmore may have been responsible for its creation. The "76" reference in the design would be an expression of his patriotic enthusiasm during the second war with England. It is the earliest known flag made entirely of cotton. While her exact origin may remain a riddle, The Bennington Flag is one of America's most beloved historical flags.
Jeff Bridgman dates it much later: "This familiar design, much reproduced in 1976 for the Bicentennial, has an arch of 13 stars in its canton over the numerals “76”. Once thought to be the earliest surviving Stars & Stripes, it was proved by flag expert Grace Rogers Cooper of the Smithsonian, to be no earlier then the 1840’s. And I suspect that it is actually a centennial flag made with some 1840’s fabrics. In my experience with early Stars & Stripes, this would make much more sense, as similarities exist between the Bennington flag and other centennial designs, while I know of no flags with “76” in the canton or stripes made before 1876. Nor is the number “76” typically included in earlier textiles, whether of pieced construction or printed, homemade or otherwise."
An Article For “Focus”, The Semi-Annual Journal Of The Antiques Council, Winter 2006
by Jeff Bridgman, 2006
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