📐 Custom Personalized Flag made with Flagmaker & Print. Learn more about our product line-up on the Product Details page. This custom flag design is available as both a one-sided wall flag, or a double-sided display flag
🎌 All our personalized flags are available in multiple sizes and finishing options . If you have special requests, don't hesitate to reach out to us!
✒️ "When the Civil War began in 1861, Northern suppliers were suddenly faced with an unexpected demand for the Stars and Stripes. People all over the North wanted to display the flag on their buildings and wave them at parades. Military units created another demand that was difficult to meet. The existing flag makers were not able to supply everything that was needed so many new manufacturers sprang up overnight. Most made flags by sewing the whole flag or by sewing the main body and then having the details painted on. A few, however, experimented with new technologies to meet the demand for a plentiful supply of inexpensive flags for the less affluent part of Northern society. Thus was born a subset of the flag making industry still going strong, printed flags. At the time, the cutting-edge technology for printing flags was "clamp dying." This process had been patented in the early 1850s but had not been widely used until there was a demand for vast quantities of cheap flags. The process involved two metal plates cut out with a matching design on them which would be clamped together with a sheet of cotton cloth between them and then immersed into a vat of appropriate color dye. Once dried, the clamp was removed and where the metal plates had been gripped together, the fabric remained the original color while the rest had been dyed. Dozens of small flags could be made at one time using this method and larger flags were made in sections and stitched together. For example, some copies of this design were made in three sections, the canton (blue dye on white fabric), the top seven stripes, and the bottom six stripes (both red dye on white fabric) and then the three sections would be sewn together. Smaller flags, such as the 12 x 18 inch hand-wavers we are still familiar with today were dyed with the red stripes and then with the blue canton in two separate clamp dye jobs on single or multiple one-piece flags. Since the printing allowed a design of much complexity, some clamp dyed flags made in 1861 bore the American Eagle as well as the 34 stars, a design motif that was very popular at that time." - Dave Martucci
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📐 Custom Personalized Flag made with Flagmaker & Print. Learn more about our product line-up on the Product Details page. This custom flag design is available as both a one-sided wall flag, or a double-sided display flag
🎌 All our personalized flags are available in multiple sizes and finishing options . If you have special requests, don't hesitate to reach out to us!
✒️ "When the Civil War began in 1861, Northern suppliers were suddenly faced with an unexpected demand for the Stars and Stripes. People all over the North wanted to display the flag on their buildings and wave them at parades. Military units created another demand that was difficult to meet. The existing flag makers were not able to supply everything that was needed so many new manufacturers sprang up overnight. Most made flags by sewing the whole flag or by sewing the main body and then having the details painted on. A few, however, experimented with new technologies to meet the demand for a plentiful supply of inexpensive flags for the less affluent part of Northern society. Thus was born a subset of the flag making industry still going strong, printed flags. At the time, the cutting-edge technology for printing flags was "clamp dying." This process had been patented in the early 1850s but had not been widely used until there was a demand for vast quantities of cheap flags. The process involved two metal plates cut out with a matching design on them which would be clamped together with a sheet of cotton cloth between them and then immersed into a vat of appropriate color dye. Once dried, the clamp was removed and where the metal plates had been gripped together, the fabric remained the original color while the rest had been dyed. Dozens of small flags could be made at one time using this method and larger flags were made in sections and stitched together. For example, some copies of this design were made in three sections, the canton (blue dye on white fabric), the top seven stripes, and the bottom six stripes (both red dye on white fabric) and then the three sections would be sewn together. Smaller flags, such as the 12 x 18 inch hand-wavers we are still familiar with today were dyed with the red stripes and then with the blue canton in two separate clamp dye jobs on single or multiple one-piece flags. Since the printing allowed a design of much complexity, some clamp dyed flags made in 1861 bore the American Eagle as well as the 34 stars, a design motif that was very popular at that time." - Dave Martucci
Flagmaker & Print is the easiest way to design and print your flag online. Try out our custom flag maker!
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The easiest way to design & Print your flag online
Flagmaker & Print offers best-in-class custom flags in over 70 sizes and variations. We specialize in small-quantity custom flags, manufacturing everything from 3×5ft outdoor flags to desk and hand-waving flags. Design your own using our built-in flag maker app, or browse a library of 14,000+ ready-made designs.
With a full-suite design service included in your flag price, we're your one-stop shop for custom flags worldwide.
Not happy? money back!
Getting your custom flag design right can be hard! If you feel the final product doesn't quite fit what you had in mind, you are eligible for a full refund or a free replacement print.
What's more, you can always reach out to our support team so we can help you fine-tune and perfect your flag for every occasion!
Crew picks
Discover some of the greatest flags made with the FMP app, selected by our designers
"Always wanted my own Commune of France flag, easy to make with FMP."– Leon (Oregon)
"We loved this flag! Took it on a trip to Pisa. Long live the Danubian Federation!"– The 'Karl Franz Gang'
"Incredible flags - I made my own collection."– Tom (UK)
"Got my Equestria At War flag, for Griffonia!"– Anonymous
"Got this flag, quality was amazing and felt as if it was real."– S.M (US)
"Got a CFSR flag to go with my Communard flags. Lovely as always"– Zachary (NY)
"Really thick and durable, made these for a cosplay."– Ignar (Massachussets)
"Great for outdoors. Long live the People's Front of Judea!"– Eric (California)
