Order a U.S. Flag


Since the attacks of September 2001 more and more Americans are wanting flags that have been flown over the U.S. Capitol to fly at their homes and in private and public institutions.

Due to the increase number of requests for flags, you may experience a 6-8 week delay in obtaining a flag that has been flown over the U.S. Capitol.

To order a flag:

  1. Complete the form below online with all the appropriate information
  2. Click on the PRINT button to print the reciept on your own printer.
  3. Submit the order with your check
  4. Mail the order information and check to our Washington, DC office.

Please contact our Washington, DC office with any questions regarding completing the form or the status of your order. Your request may take 6-8 weeks to be processed. The flag will be returned as quickly as possible.

Zip Code Information for Flags

Order a U.S. Flag,
Optionally Flown Over the U.S. Capitol

As a member of Congress, I am able to arrange for an American flag to be flown over the United States Capitol. This page will provide you with information on how to order a United States Flag through my Washington office. To order flags, you must either be a resident of my district, or sending the flags to a person who is in my district. Flags may be flown on any day of the year and for special occasions or events. Each flag that is flown is accompanied by a certificate confirming that it was flown over the U.S. Capitol. The certificate reads: “This is to certify that the accompanying flag was flown over the United States Capitol on [Month, Date, Year] at the request of the Honorable Firstname Lastname, Member of Congress." You may also request additional text personalizing the certificate (i.e., birthday greeting, retirement, Eagle Scout award, etc.).

If you would like to learn more about our flag, the proper way to fly it, instructions for folding the flag, the words for the pledge of allegiance, or how to dispose of unserviceable flags, the American Legion web site has an informative section on the U.S. flag.

If multiple flags are requested to be flown, they will all be flown on the same date and shipped at the same time. If you need flags flown on different dates, you must submit separate order requests for each separate date to fly the flags.

Because of the large volume of flag requests, we require a check or money order for the total amount before we mail the requested flag. There is no limit on the number of flags you may order. Flags can be purchased in multiple sizes. All flags are sold at cost and take approximately 4-6 weeks for delivery, depending on the availability of inventory. Please use the order form to specify the flags and certificate information you want, then print the resulting order request for mailing.

To proceed to the order form, please first fill in who is purchasing the flag, and where the order will be sent. We are only able to process flag requests for districts of Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District.

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The next address is where the order will be sent. This information must be filled in. To copy the purchaser's information into the fields below, click the following checkbox:

  
   

 

 

SizeMaterialQuantity Flown Over the CapitolQuantity NOT Flown Over the Capitol
3'x5'Nylon @ $13.05 @ $9.00
3'x5'Cotton @ $13.30 @ $9.25
3'x5'Recycled @ $26.55 @ $22.50
4'x6'Nylon @ $17.55 @ $13.50
5'x8'Nylon @ $22.05 @ $18.00
5'x8'Cotton @ $24.05 @ $20.00
8'x12'Cotton @ $109.05 @ $105.00

If you choose to have your flag flown over the United States Capitol, please complete the following information for the certificate. If you have multiple flags to fly, they must all be flown on the same date. If you have multiple flags to fly on the same date, and you would like different names and/or occasions to appear on each certificate, please leave the name and occasion information below blank, and use a separate document to enclose that information.

Care of the Flag

Most outdoor flags can be washed in mild detergent and thoroughly rinsed. Indoor and parade flags should be dry-cleaned. Damaged flags can be repaired and utilized as long as the overall dimensions are not noticeably altered. American Legion Posts and local governments often have facilities to dispose of unserviceable flags. Store your flag in a clean, well ventilated area.




Please submit your request at least five weeks ahead of your desired date.

Clicking on "Calculate Prices" will calculate shipping costs and the total amount due, and will show the results in the order request page that can be printed for mailing.