In 1971, Mrs. Mary Hoff, an MIA wife and member of the National League of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia, recognized the need for a symbol of our POW/MIAs. Prompted by an article in the Jacksonville, Florida TIMES-UNION, Mrs. Hoff contacted Norman Rivkees, Vice-President of Annin & Company. Mrs. Hoff found Mr. Rivkees very sympathetic to the POW/MIA issue, and he, along with Annin's advertising agency, designed a flag to represent our missing men. Following League approval, the flags were manufactured for distribution. The flag is black, bearing in the center, in black and white, the emblem of the League. The emblem is a white disk bearing in black silhouette the bust of a man, watch tower with a guard holding a rifle, and a strand of barbed wire; above the disk are the white letters POW and MIA framing a white 5-pointed star; below the disk is a black and white wreath above the white motto YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN. On March 9,1989, a POW/MIA Flag, which flew over the White House on the 1988 National POW/MIA Recognition Day, was installed in the United States Capitol Rotunda as a result of legislation passed overwhelmingly during the 100th session of Congress. The leadership of both Houses hosted the installation ceremony in a demonstration of bipartisan congressional support. This POW/MIA Flag, the only flag displayed in the United States Capitol Rotunda, stands as a powerful symbol of our national commitment to our POW/MIAs until the fullest possible accounting for Americans still missing in Southeast Asia has been achieved.
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Poles: Indoor and Outdoor poles are available in a variety of sizes, from 5' to 100 feet, in wood, aluminum & fiberglass. Many sizes in stock and ready to ship in-ground flagpoles are available for delivery and installation. Internal and external halyard is available. Fly your american flags proudly. Nylon or polyester, Applique or sewn flags. Parade Accessories: A complete line of parade accessories, such as carrying belts, banner poles, rain covers, parade poles, ferrules, chord & tassels, pole ornaments, & stick flags are available. American flags, State flags and other flags are beautiful when properly displayed. American flags available with gold fringe for parades and presentations. Retail: Veterans Flag Depot is a full line supplier of: American flags, State and Territory , Country (world), religious, marine, real estate, business, open, antique, military, historical american, and novelty flags. We also carry almost anything associated with these items such as poles, brackets, finials, snaps, halyard, memorial cases and grave markers for military, and much more. Browse through our Catalog! Other products not shown are also available. If you don't see it, please call and ask. 1-800-521-8387.
American Flags: Our American Flags are 100% made in america by american hands. Even the parts are made here. The star fields for our american flags are manufactured on large embroidery machines in a couple of warehouses in the USA. The stripes are added to the american flags star fields in separate sewing houses also american made. Veterans Flag Depot guarantees this of all of our american flags!
