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Old Glory is flying high. With the approach of the patriotic holidays, flag makers are expecting their biggest year since the Bicentennial.
‘‘International tensions and economic problems at home have motivated many people to display a symbol of faith and hope in their county.” explained Daniel G. Connors, an executive with Annin & Co., a Verona, N.J., firm that has been making flags for 133 years.
‘‘Then, too, this is an election year, and flags will be in demand for parades, rallies, and conventions,” added Connors.
Grass-Roots Demand
But flag manufacturers are most impressed this year with the grass-roots demand for the national banner. “Our distributors tell us it sometimes starts on a single street, spreads to a neigh- * borhood, and encompasses a whole town,” said Connors. \ What prompts this rallying round the flag? It might be started by a prominent citizen in a community, a local organization, or a newspaper campaign.
Most popular this year are the 3-by-5-foot flags that homeowners display on small poles or drape from the front porch. Annin’s largest flags measure 20 by 30 feet and are very big with fast food restaurants, gasoline stations, and other retail businesses.
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