April 5, 2024
Very Rare Vtg US Coast Guard Commissioning Pennant No. 4 (4-1/2" W X 234" L)
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Very Rare U. S. Coast Guard Commissioning Pennant. c.1910-WWII. Official U. S. Coast Guard pennant size No. 4 (4-1/2" w x 234" long).Condition is very good, just a few light stains or discoloration. Early pennant was flown from the mast-head on commissioning and is clean, probably has never been flown. Swallow-tailed pennant with field consisting of 16 vertical red/white stripes, with 13 blue stars on white field at the head. Very good condition. I am unable to find another commissioning pennant in this extremely long size.I have two of these pennants available.The commissioning pennant is flown to indicate a vessel under the command of a commissioned officer or a commissioned warrant officer. Its hoisting is the central event in the commissioning of a new ship and from that moment until the vessel is decommissioned the pennant is flown day and night. While originally available in a large number of sizes, the commissioning pennant today has shortened and is now available only in sizes 6 and 7, the longest being 73".
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