1965 Captured NLF Flag

[smwinter207]

Gifted in 1965 from a Marine Lt. to a soldier in the 23rd SWAD.

 

Seen better days.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[scottplen]

Very nice !

[268th C.A.]

I'd say positively a real one there for sure....Stain on the star too....

[badash5946]

Looks real nice - is it silk?

[smwinter207]

Looks real nice - is it silk?

It is silk. Measures approx. 35 by 25.5.

[Blacksmith]

One of the few unquestionable originals, in a sea of fakes. Very nice.

[smwinter207]

One of the few unquestionable originals, in a sea of fakes. Very nice.

I was holding my breath until I received it today..

[Blacksmith]

I claim no expertise - in any form - but I'd pop on this one in a hot second.

 

While I know materials differ on original flags, the vast majority of these I've seen with iron-clad provenance are made from that silky / satin cloth.

 

I also like that the star is from, what looks like, cotton.

 

Hard to tell from the pics if the stitches are machine or hand done, but either way a winner in my book.

 

I was holding my breath until I received it today..

[Blu1989]

That's a great flag! My dad brought one home similar to this one that feels like it's made out of potato sacks and it has a white star instead of a yellow one (must be one of the variations).

[gwb123]

Flags made of a light weight cotton were common as well.

 

And that is the problem... a lot of the reproductions are made the same way, often using the same dyes as the originals!

 

This looks good. Thanks for sharing.

[Blacksmith]

I learned these from you Gil, I'm glad I didn't get it wrong.

 

Flags made of a light weight cotton were common as well.

 

And that is the problem... a lot of the reproductions are made the same way, often using the same dyes as the originals!

 

This looks good. Thanks for sharing.

[katieony]

A nice original!