Description

Rare Seven star US Navy Ship Commissioning Pennant. Pennants are very rare to find as they are given to the Ships Captain and very few ever come in the marketplace. They are only used twice, when the new ship is leaving the harbor for the first time and when it returns to the harbor to dock. According to the US Navy Dept. no record explains why early American sailors used seven stars on a Navy Ship commissioning pennant. Circa 1900-1920’s Made of wool, machine sewn. Flag Size:25″x29″ Frame Size:13″x16″ Rarity Rating; 2.5 Rated on a scale of 1 to 5, 5 being the rarest. This flag rates a { 2.5 } and is priced accordingly. Each framed flag has archival framing. Email for price and shipping. Each flag comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. A genuine antique American Flag. Please refer to item number when requesting Pricing. Thank you for your interest.