Automobile Flag President Ronald W. Reagan.

This is an automobile flag from the administration of President Ronald W. Reagan.
This is an excellent example of a fringed automobile flag from the administration of President Ronald W. Reagan.

President Reagan traveled extensively and made wide use of automobile flags. During his administration the size of automobile flags was reduced from the official 18" x 26" to a more modest 12" x 18", as in this example.
Annin & Co. made many of these flags for the administration, they screen dyed the flags, based on artwork and paintings supplied by the U.S. Institute of Heraldry.

Flags like this were supplied in both double faced and single faced versions. The double-faced flags were two flags sewn back-to-back so as to read correctly from both sides while the single faced flags, like this one, were the more traditional single thickness throughout. Surviving examples of these flags reveal that they were supplied both fringed and unfringed.

Presidential automobile car flags have been used since the administration of President Woodrow Wilson who used them in France when he attended the Versailles Peace Conference. Flags can be considered both ceremonial flags and hence fringed; or outdoor flags without fringe. Based upon surviving examples both fringed and unfringed Presidential automobile flags were and have been made up through the administration of Ronald W. Reagan.

This U.S. Presidential automobile flag was formerly part of the Presidential flag collection of the noted presidential scholar Dr. Harold Lubick. The Harold Lubick Collection of United States Command Authority flags were assembled from a variety of sources over a thirty-year period of collecting. The collection attempts to present an example of each of the major types of regulation flags and colors displayed by all flag officers; civilian and military, utilized by the command authority of the United States.


Exhibition History:
Private Showing
Night of Flags
In celebration of George Washington's Birthday
The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in California
Patriotic Services Committee


Private Exhibition

Washington Flag Congress, 2011
24th International Congress of Vexillology and
45th annual meeting of the North American Vexillological Association.
Washington, DC & Alexandria, VA
July 31-August 6, 2011

ZFC Important Flag

Sources:

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A History of Annin, Flag Store USA, 29 May 2012, from: https://www.flagstoreusa.com/Content/A_History_of_Annin_.asp

Image Credits:
Zaricor Flag Collection
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Hoist & Fly
Width of Hoist	12
Length of Fly	17

Stars
Comments on Star Measurements	single ring

Stripes
Size of Hoist	0.75

Frame
Is it framed?	no

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

Stripes
Has a Blood Stripe?	no

Crest/Emblem
Description of Crest/Emblem	1945 Presidential Arms

Nationality
Nation Represented	United States

Fabric
Fabric	Nylon

Weave
Type of Weave	Monofilament

Attachment
Method of Attachment	Sleeve

Applica
Applique Sides	Double Sided = Two sides different

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
Damage	Used. Like new.
Displayable	yes

Date
Date	1980's

Exhibits

Exhibition Copy

Private Showing Night of Flags In celebration of George Washington's Birthday The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in California Patriotic Services Committee Presents James Ferrigan, Curator, Flag Center Ben Zaricor, Director, Flag Center Thursday, February 26, 2009 Octagon House, San Francisco 5:30 pm 7:30 pm This was a power point slide presentation on the period 13 star flag and Presidential flags in the Flag Center/Zaricor Flag Collection and comments by Ben Zaricor wherein the image of this flag was displayed.