Old Glory Through the Generations: From 48-Star WW2 Flags to Today
There is something different about an American flag that has been around a while. A newer flag is crisp, bright, and exact. An older one, especially a 48-star WW2 flag, carries a little more weight. The cotton feels different in your hands. The stitching has its own logic. The proportions may vary slightly from what you see at a big box store today. If it flew on a porch during the war years, or hung in a family window while someone served overseas, it can stop a room cold.
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There is something different about an American flag that has been around a while. A newer flag is crisp, bright, and exact. An older one, especially a 48-star WW2 flag, carries a little more weight. The cotton feels different in your hands. The stitching has its own logic. The proportions may vary slightly from what you see at a big box store today. If it flew on a porch during the war years, or hung in a family window while someone served overseas, it can stop a room cold.
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