The story of the president's flag

Few may realize it, but there's such a thing as a presidential flag - as regal and grand as the stars and stripes.
Posted 2/19/2019, 12:01:54 AM

>> TODAY IS

PRESIDENTS' DAY AND

FEW PEOPLE REALIZE

THERE'S A SUCH

THING AS A

PRESIDENTIAL FLAG.

>> TONIGHT, WE FIND

OUT TAR HEEL

TRAVELER IN POLK

COUNTY, SCOTT MASON

IS IN COLUMBUS WITH

THE FASCINATING

STORY OF THE

PRESIDENT'S FLAG.

>>Reporter: TAKE

900 HOURS TO

EMBROIDER ONE OF

THESE FLAGS.

>> THE PRESIDENT'S

FLAG.

>> 800 HOURS.

>> EVERY PART IS

METICULOUS DONE.

>> DRAMATICALLY

SYMBOLIC.

>> THERE'S 1300

OLIVE LEAVES AND 13

ARROWS AND 13

LETTERS --

>> OUT OF ONE,

MANY.

>> RECOGNIZING THE

FIRST 13 COLONIES

THAT BECAME OUR

FIRST 13th STATE.

THE SYMBOLISM, 13

STRIPES ON THE

SHIELD.

SO THE SYMBOLISM IN

THIS CODE OF ARMS

TELL A STORY ABOUT

OUR HISTORY.

>> THE HOUSE OF

FLAG --

>> WE'RE THE ONLY

HOUSE OF FLAG

COMMUNITY.

THERE'S FLAG

COLLECTION.

>> THIS IS THE ONLY

FLAG MUSEUM.

>> THE STORY IS IN

THE SEAL.

>> THE PRESIDENTIAL

SEAL.

>> VERY FEW PEOPLE

KNOW WE HAVE A

PRESIDENT'S FLAG.

>> THE PRESIDENT'S

FLAG DATES TO 1882

AND HAS CHANGED

OVER TIME.

>> THIS WAS 1916 UP

THROUGH 1945.

>> IT WAS FACING

THE WRONG WAY.

>> IT WAS FACING

THE WRONG WAY.

>> IT'S A WHITE

EAGLE FACING

BACKWARDS CORRECTED

IN THE 1945 DESIGN.

WHY DO YOU WANT THE

EAGLE LOOKING

BACKWARD.

>> THE EAGLE FACES

--

>> THE PRESIDENT'S

FLAGS ARE IN THE

MUSEUM VAULT.

>> ONLY

REPRODUCTIONS ARE

DISPLAYED.

>> IS THAT FLAG

EVER FLOWN?

>> NO.

NO.

IT'S WORTH TOO

MUCH.

PEOPLE DON'T KNOW

WHAT THIS FLAG

STANDS FOR AND THE

WORK THAT GOES INTO

MAKING THIS FLAG.

>> THE PRESIDENT'S

FLAG.

>> THIS IS

FASCINATING.

IT'S A FLAG THAT

TELLS A STORY.

>> SO INTERESTING.

THE PRESIDENT'S

FLAG AND HUNDREDS

OF OTHERS ARE ON

DISPLAY AT THE

HOUSE OF FLAGS

MUSEUM IN COLUMBUS.

>>> THE STATE

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