All Together
All Together

All Together

Attachment 1

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Attachment 3

Obverse Detail 1

Obverse Detail 1

Oberse Detail 2

Oberse Detail 2

Reverse

Reverse

Reverse Detail 1

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Reverse Detail 2

ZFC1063

United States // 50 stars/1st Olympic Triathlon

Sub-collection: Olympics

On 6th stripe: "1st US Olympic Triathlon Team" On 8th stripe: "Flag waved at XXVII Olympiad Sydney, Australia 2000." On 10th strip: "During the triathlon debut." Signed by Victor Plata on 10th stripe. Text on hoist : "Flag purchased from the American Legion post in Boulder, Colorado for the 1st U.S. Olympic Traithlon Team, XXVII Olympiad, Sydney, Australia 2000." Manufacters tag attached to hoist : "Sewed with flap : Manufacter BEST tm 3ft.X5ft. Made in ths U.S.A 100% Cotton "

Victor Plata from Santa Cruz, Ca. is considered one of the top triathletes in the world. Good Earth Teas also of Santa Cruz, was his major sponsor three years prior to his joining the US Olympic Team. Victor Plata also was on the 2004 Olympic Team in Athens, Greece.




ZFC Important Flag



Hoist & Fly
Width of Hoist 0

Stars
Number of Stars 50
How are the stars embeded? Whip-stitched
Are there stars on obverse? yes
Are there stars on reverse? yes

Stripes
Number of Stripes 13
Color of Top Stripe Red
Color of Bottom Stripe Red
Has a Blood Stripe? no

Fabric
Fabric Cotton

Stitching
Stitching Machine

Thread
Thread Material Cotton

Attachment
Comments on Method of Attachmen 2 Brass Gromets
Method of Attachment Grommets

Documentation
Documents
All original documents and drawings are held in the Zaricor Flag Collection Archives.
Drawings
All original documents and drawings are held in the Zaricor Flag Collection Archives.

Condition
Condition Excellent
Displayable yes

Date
Date 2000