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| Annin & Co is the
world’s oldest and largest flag manufacturer. Starting
from a sail loft in downtown New York City making signal flags
for sailing ships in the 1820’s, Annin incorporated in
1847 and has since grown to four manufacturing locations. Annin
now has worldwide distribution. As the official flag manufacturer
to the United Nations, Annin’s international flags are
the standards for exactness, followed by the rest of the world.
Every state flag is exact according to specifications. Annin
now manufactures over 10,000 different flags and flag accessories. |
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| Fulton Street, New York, NY circa 1890's. |
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| By the very nature
of its principal product, the American Flag, Annin has been
closely identified with United States history over the past
150 years. For example, when Zachary Taylor was sworn in as
President in 1849, a flag made by Annin waved nearby. This
tradition has continued at every inauguration since. |
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| The last decade has
seen Annin expand its physical presence significantly. The
modern 180,000 square foot South Boston, VA manufacturing/distribution
facility services Annin’s dealer network. The 150,000
square foot Coshocton, Ohio facility manufactures and distributes
product to Annin’s mass retail customers. These facilities,
plus the Verona, New Jersey plant combine to employ approximately
500 people in a unique and interesting industry. |
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| Displayed in the company’s
various locations are mementos of other historic events in
which Annin flags have played a role. They include the expeditions
of Robert E. Peary to the North Pole, Richard E. Byrd’s
flights over the North and South Poles, the National Geographic
Society’s expedition to the top of Mount Everest, and
the Apollo moon missions. |
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| Verona Manufacturing Plant. |
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Corporate Headquarters. |
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South Boston, Virginia Manufacturing and
Distribution Facility. |
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Coshocton, Ohio Manufacturing & Distribution Facility. |
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| Our huge machines produce
hundreds of star fields simultaneously and with incredible
precision. The only flag manufacturer with in-house
Schiffli embroidery capacity. |
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Literally miles of red and white stripes. They are joined every
day by batteries of high speed, automatic sewing machines. |
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| Stars and stripes come together. A cascade of red, white and blue. At this stage flags are
finished except for hemming and heading. |
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An extremely critical phase in our quality
control process. Annin's thorough
inspection of each individual flag prior to its being packaged. |
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To
Learn More about Annin & Co.'s Long and Colorful
History click here. |
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| Annin & Co. participated in
NASA's Apollo 11 lunar landing mission in 1969. Neal Armstrong
salutes the US Flag on the moon. |
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