Description

Rare Navy Ships Commissioning Pennant. Made of wool, machine sewn stars, 72″ long (6′), with zinc grommets. Commissioning Pennants are only used twice, when the newly built ship leaves port the first time as it is being commissioned and when it returns to its port. The Commissioning Pennant is always given to the ships Captain and seldom enter the marketplace. Circa 1890-1910 According to the US Navy Dept. no record explains why early American sailors used seven stars on a Navy Ship commissioning pennant. 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 with UV acrylic protection. Please email for price and shipping cost, Please refer to item number. Each flag comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. A genuine antique American Flag. Note! Flags are photographed in bright light and with flash equipment. Flags are actually darker and show true age and blemishes in person. Please refer to item number when requesting Pricing. Thank you for your interest.