The usual size of a flag used at home is 3'x5'. A casket flag is 9'x5-1/2'. The table below shows the appropriate size flag to fly on flagpoles of several heights.
|
Home Use |
Public display (not home-use) |
|
flagpole |
flag |
flagpole |
flag |
flagpole |
flag |
|
15' |
3'x5' |
20' |
4'x6' |
50' |
8x12'-10x15' |
|
20' |
3'x5' |
25' |
5'x8' |
60'-65' |
10'x15'-10'x19' |
|
25' |
4'x6' |
30'-35' |
6'x10' |
70'-80' |
10'x19'-12'x18' |
| |
40'-45' |
6'x10-8'x12' |
90'-100' |
20'x38'-30'x50 |
|
Standard proportions |
|
A |
Hoist (width) of flag |
1.0 |
|
B |
Fly (length) of flag |
1.9 |
|
C |
Hoist (width) of Union |
0.5385 (7/13) |
|
D |
Fly (length) of Union |
0.76 |
|
E |
|
0.054 |
|
F |
|
0.054 |
|
G |
|
0.063 |
|
H |
|
0.063 |
|
K |
Diameter of star |
0.0616 |
|
L |
Width of stripe |
0.0769 (1/13) |