Flagpole KingsAmerica's Dealers and Distributors has opened its Winter Flag Sale: buy any two flags and get a third one free. It covers the whole flag store: American flags in all 20 sizes Eder makes, from 2 by 3 ft up to 50 by 80 ft, all fifty state flags, and the military and service flags. Shipping is free on every order, as always.
For a home with a porch bracket, it's a nice saving. For anyone flying a giant flag on a tall pole, it's a very big deal. The 30 by 60 ft flag that suits a 150 ft pole, the tallest America's Dealers and Distributors installs, costs $5,340 in Poly-Max, so the free third flag is worth $5,340. On the largest flag Eder makes, a 50 by 80 ft Poly-Max, the free flag is worth $14,750.
Here's how the sale works, what it saves at every size, and why buying flags three at a time is something people who fly large flags already do.
How the sale works
- Buy any two flags, and the third is free. You can mix them: American, state and military flags all count.
- The lowest-priced flag in every three is the free one. It comes off automatically at checkout.
- Flags only. The sale covers flags. Flagpoles and installation aren't part of it and are priced as usual.
- Shipping is free on every order, anywhere in the country.
- Every flag is made in the USA by Eder Flag, sewn in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. Eder has made flags since 1887 and is owned by the people who work there.
- Delivery: flags leave the mill in 1 to 3 business days, most orders arrive 5 to 7 days after that, and the tracking is emailed the day the order ships.
It's all on the America's Dealers and Distributors flag store.
What the free flag is worth, size by size
When you buy three flags of the same size, the free one is a full flag at that size. That means the saving is the price of one flag. Here's what that comes to across the range, at the store's published prices:
| Flag size | Suits a pole of about | Endura-Nylon: you save | Poly-Max: you save |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3' x 5' | 15 to 20 ft | $55.30 | $93.70 |
| 4' x 6' | 20 to 25 ft | $68.00 | $123.50 |
| 5' x 8' | 25 to 30 ft | $106.50 | $184.00 |
| 6' x 10' | 35 to 40 ft | $149.00 | $271.00 |
| 8' x 12' | 40 to 50 ft | $277.00 | $387.00 |
| 10' x 15' | 50 to 60 ft | $405.00 | $588.00 |
| 12' x 18' | 60 to 70 ft | $542.00 | $785.00 |
| 15' x 25' | 70 to 80 ft | $960.00 | $1,350.00 |
| 20' x 30' | 80 to 100 ft | $1,290.00 | $2,040.00 |
| 25' x 40' | 100 to 120 ft | $2,090.00 | $3,070.00 |
| 30' x 50' | 120 to 150 ft | $2,940.00 | $4,600.00 |
| 30' x 60' | 150 ft and up | $3,480.00 | $5,340.00 |
| 40' x 75' | near 200 ft | – | $14,080.00 |
| 50' x 80' | the tallest poles in the country | $12,440.00 | $14,750.00 |
The pole heights are the ones the flag store gives for each size. The long-proportion sizes (5' x 9-1/2', 10' x 19', 20' x 38') and the 40' x 70' are in the store too. Every flagpole America's Dealers and Distributors lists also shows Eder's recommended flag for that exact pole, so check that if you're not sure.
The pattern is clear: the bigger the flag, the bigger the saving. A homeowner saves the price of a 3 by 5. A car dealership, travel center or campus flying a 30 by 60 on a 150 ft pole saves $5,340, and the largest flags save more than $14,000.
Why large flags make this sale such a big deal
Large flags work harder than small ones. A 30 by 60 ft flag on a 150 ft pole catches far more wind than a porch flag. It flies higher, in steadier and stronger air, and it's usually flown every day, often lit at night. It's also the most visible thing on the property, and a frayed giant flag is visible from the highway.
And flags wear out faster than most people expect. As Annin, another long-established American flag maker, puts it, the U.S. government generally expects a nylon flag to last about 90 days when it's flown daily from sunrise to sunset. Flown day and night, or in steady wind, a flag can go faster. On a busy, exposed site, replacing a flag every three months is normal, and that means four flags a year.
What that means over a year
At four flags a year, the sale works out like this:
| Flag (Poly-Max) | 4 flags a year, normally | Buying 3 in the sale, plus 1 more | You save in the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30' x 60' (150 ft pole) | $21,360.00 | $16,020.00 | $5,340.00 |
| 40' x 75' | $56,320.00 | $42,240.00 | $14,080.00 |
| 50' x 80' | $59,000.00 | $44,250.00 | $14,750.00 |
For the very largest flags, that's more than $14,000 saved in a single year.
That's why the people who look after large flags tend to keep more than one on hand. It lets them:
- Rotate. Swapping between two or three flags spreads the wear, so no single flag takes every windy week.
- Replace without a gap. When a flag starts to fray at the fly end, there's a fresh one ready to raise the same day instead of a bare pole while a new one ships.
- Keep one for occasions. A crisp flag held back for Veterans Day, Memorial Day, the Fourth of July or a ribbon-cutting.
Buying three at once has always made sense for large flags. During the Winter Flag Sale it also costs the price of two.
How to tell a flag is ready to replace
Flags don't fail all at once. They wear from the outside in, and the signs are easy to spot once you know where to look:
- The fly end is fraying. The edge farthest from the pole snaps hardest in the wind, so it goes first. Loose threads and a ragged edge are the first sign.
- The colors have faded. The red stripes turn pink and the blue field goes grey or purple, most noticeably on the side that faces the sun.
- Stitching is opening. Look at the seams between stripes and around the canton.
- The header or grommets are worn where the flag clips to the halyard.
The U.S. Flag Code says that when a flag is so worn it's no longer a fitting emblem for display, it should be retired in a dignified way, preferably by burning. Many American Legion and VFW posts hold retirement ceremonies and will take worn flags. Having the replacement already on hand means the pole never stands bare in between.
The days flags fly in the year ahead
The Flag Code (4 U.S.C. § 6) asks that the flag be displayed on every day, and especially on New Year's Day, Inauguration Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Lincoln's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Easter Sunday, Mother's Day, Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day (at half-staff until noon), Flag Day on June 14, Father's Day, Independence Day, National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day on July 27, Labor Day, Constitution Day, Columbus Day, Navy Day, Veterans Day and Thanksgiving Day, as well as Christmas Day, state holidays and the days a state was admitted. For a site that flies its flag every day of the year, a set of three is simply a sensible supply.
Endura-Nylon or Poly-Max?
The store offers every American flag in two builds, and the choice comes down to where the pole stands.
Endura-Nylon is the everyday flag. It's aniline-dyed 200-denier nylon, fast drying, treated to resist fading, and light enough to fly on a still morning. Inland and sheltered, it's the right flag and costs less.
Poly-Max is for water and wind. It's two-ply 100% polyester with four rows of vertical stitching and reinforced corners. America's Dealers and Distributors' advice is simple: if you're within sight of the bay, the ocean, a tidal river or a big lake, or on an open, windy site, buy Poly-Max. Salt air and constant snapping are what wear a flag out, and the fly end goes first, which is exactly the part Poly-Max reinforces. A flag that flies every day of the year leans toward Poly-Max too. It costs more up front and lasts long enough to be the cheaper flag over time.
That's also why the biggest savings in the table are on Poly-Max. The flags that work hardest are the ones most worth buying three at a time.
Not sure which suits your site? Tell America's Dealers and Distributors the town. They keep the design wind speed for every place they cover, and that figure decides it.
Getting the size right
A free flag is only a good deal if it's the right size. A flag that's too large for its pole pulls harder than the pole was built for. It wears out fast, strains the halyard and the hardware, and can void the pole's warranty. One that's too small makes the pole look bare.
The guideline is that the flag's length should be about a quarter to a third of the pole's exposed height. The table above gives the usual match for each size, and the full flag size guide explains it in more detail. If you're flying a flag on a pole America's Dealers and Distributors supplied, the recommended size is listed with that pole.
The big poles and the flags they fly
These are the tall poles America's Dealers and Distributors supplies and installs: the top of the aluminum range and the American-made steel poles from 100 to 150 ft. The pole itself isn't discounted. This is what its flags cost. Each is shown with Eder's recommended flag (for the aluminum poles) or the size the flag store gives for that height (for steel), and what three of those flags cost in Poly-Max during the sale:
| If your pole is | Flag it flies | 3 Poly-Max flags, normally | 3 flags in the sale | You save on flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 ft aluminum (ECX60) | 12' x 18' | $2,355.00 | $1,570.00 | $785.00 |
| 80 ft aluminum (EC80IH) | 20' x 30' | $6,120.00 | $4,080.00 | $2,040.00 |
| 100 ft steel | 25' x 40' | $9,210.00 | $6,140.00 | $3,070.00 |
| 120 ft steel | 30' x 50' | $13,800.00 | $9,200.00 | $4,600.00 |
| 150 ft steel | 30' x 60' | $16,020.00 | $10,680.00 | $5,340.00 |
Mix and match: the whole store counts
The sale isn't limited to American flags. Because any three flags qualify, with the lowest-priced one free, it works well for anyone who flies more than one flag:
- Schools and town buildings flying the American flag and the state flag.
- Veterans posts, military and VA sites flying the American flag with the POW-MIA flag and the service-branch flags. The Army, Navy and Coast Guard flags start at $37.30, the Marine Corps at $48.90, the Air Force and Space Force at $50.60, and the POW-MIA flag at $32.80.
- Businesses in more than one state flying each location's state flag. All fifty are sewn to each state's own spec, from $24.60.
With Veterans Day on November 11, it's a good moment for posts, schools and town halls to restock everything they fly.
Why America's Dealers and Distributors is running it
America's Dealers and Distributors is an authorized Eder Flag dealer, based in Baltimore, that supplies and installs flagpoles in the 48 contiguous states. The flag store exists so that the flag on every pole is as good as the pole itself: American-made, sized to the pole, and built for the site. The Winter Flag Sale makes it easy to keep it that way through the season that's hardest on flags, with winter wind, ice and early dark.
It's the same approach that runs through everything the company does. Prices are on the page, the advice is plain, the choice between nylon and polyester is explained honestly, and when you ask a question, a person answers the same day.
How to order
- Go to the flag store.
- Choose the fabric (Endura-Nylon or Poly-Max) and the size.
- Add three flags, in any mix of American, state and military, and the lowest-priced one comes off at checkout.
- Shipping is free. The order leaves the mill in 1 to 3 business days, with tracking emailed the day it ships.
Ordering for a large site, or not sure which size goes on your pole? Call or text (350) 305-3524 and a person will help.