INCH-POUND
DDD-F-416F
31 March 2005
SUPERSEDING
DDD-F-416E
November 27, 1981
FEDERAL SPECIFICATION
FLAG, NATIONAL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND FLAG, UNION JACK
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this federal specification
by all Federal Agencies.
1. SCOPE AND CLASSIFICATION.
1.1 Scope. This specification covers requirements for United States of America National Flag
and Union Jack.
1.2 Classification. The US National Flag and Union Jack shall be of the following materials,
designs, heading types and classes, and sizes, as specified:
1.2.1 Materials.
Cotton bunting
Nylon bunting, lightweight
Nylon bunting, heavyweight
Nylon and wool bunting
Rayon banner cloth
1.2.2 Star design application.
Appliqué (applicable to indoor and outdoor flags)
Swiss hand loom embroidery (for indoor flags only)
Schiffli embroidered (applicable to indoor and outdoor flags)
1.2.3 Headings. The headings of the US National Flag and Union Jack shall be of the following
types and classes, as specified:
Type I - Duck
Class 1 - with distance line, ring, and snaphook
Class 2 - with grommets
Beneficial comments, recommendations, additions, deletions, clarifications, etc. and any data
that may improve this document should be sent to: The Institute of Heraldry, ATTN: Stanley
Haas (Stanley.Haas@tioh.belvoir.army.mil), Technical and Production Division, 9325 Gunston
Road, Building 1466, Room S-112, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5579. Since contact information can
change, you may want to verify the currency of this address information using the ASSIST
Online database at https://assist.daps.dla.mil.
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