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Unusual Canvas Flag Pouch/Case

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#1

Any ideas on what this may have held? It measures ~53" long x 7" wide and is unmarked.

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#2

Maybe to store a rolled up flag or company pennant?

#3

Meant to cover a rolled flag or color mounted to a flag staff. Looks to be a standard US Armed Forces issue item.

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#4

It does look to be for a flag, thanks!

  • 2 weeks later...
#5

Not sure how standard it is, but I have seen that style of bag in several units for protecting the colors in transit or 'casing' them.  Generally the Command Seargeant Major would be the one messing with this.  I assume the units get these from the supply system, but since they are fairly durable they probably don't see much turn around, and they aren't often seen by soldiers or the public since they are in transit or being stored when in use, except briefly in casing ceremonies.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_colours,_standards_and_guidons#United_States_Army

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casing_of_the_Colors

 

Photo of the bag being used for a casing ceremony:

https://www.army.mil/article/254712/902nd_contracting_battalion_cases_colors_for_deployment

 

 

  • 11 months later...
#6

Ive been looking for one of these for my signal corps guidon. I might make one. Pretty easy to do. If you want to sell it. Let me know. 

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