Product Description
Endura-Gloss is a silk-like fabric exclusive to Eder Flag Manufacturing Company, Inc.; measuring 4” x 6” and mounted on a black plastic staff with a gold spear topper. Every E-Gloss flag is brilliantly printed to each flag’s government specification. The edges of each flag are hemmed to keep the flags from fraying like most other handheld options on the market. These 4” x 6” flags are perfect to show your patriotism at work or home while it sits honorably on your desk. All of our E-Glosses are made here in the United States.
This E-Gloss Handheld features:
- Silk-Like Feel and Flowability
- Vibrant, Vivid Colors
- Black Plastic Staff
- Gold Spear Topper
- Printed Flag
- Hemmed Edges
- Table Bases Sold Separately
- Made in America
Based on the Coat of Arms of the Babenberg dynasty recorded during the 13th century; the red-white-red triband started being used for flags during the 15th century alongside the black-yellow colors of the Imperial House of Habsburg. According to legend, Duke Leopold V of Austria unknowingly created the flag as a consequence of his fighting in the Siege of Acre. During his intense fighting, his surcoat had become completely drenched in blood. Upon the end of the siege he removed his belt to find that the cloth underneath was unstained, revealing the red-white-red. Marveled by the eye-catching combination of colors he adopted them as his banner; this was recorded in 1260. While the legend is always more romantic than the facts, the war flag of the Holy Roman Empire during the Crusades was a silver cross with a red field. The Austrian flag probably took more from the flags of the Crusade rather than be inspired by a siege. The Coat of Arms that is used on the state and ensign flag as well as the Austrian war flag was introduced in 1919 and is the current Coat of Arms on the national flag. Between 1934 and German annexation in 1938 Austrian used a different Coat of Arms featuring a double headed eagle. The Coat of Arms saw another transformation in 1945 with the establishment of the Second Republic of Austria. The broken chains on the eagle were added to symbolize the liberation of Austria. Later in 1981 and again in 1984, the use of the flag with previous Coats of Arms were no longer within the legal bounds of Austria; standardizing the Coat of Arms used in 1919 with addition of the broken chains.
