Presidential Flag. 1916 -1945

The Flag of the President of the United States, in use from 1916 to 1945. It was first defined in Executive Order 2390 under President Wilson.

Previously, there were presidential flags from both the Army and the Navy of different designs, though both used the Great Seal as the central motif. The Navy version was too close to the Army's infantry flag, so they generally didn't use it. To solve this and only have one presidential flag, it was decided to add four stars to the Navy version. President Wilson then additionally wanted to use the eagle from the Seal of the President of the United States (which faced to its left) instead of the Great Seal, and thus the eagle was also changed to be based on a Bailey Banks & Biddle print of the presidential seal.

Size: 93 x 150 cm, with gold fringe, sewn  stars and embroidered presidential coat of arms. This presidential standard was introduced by President Wilson in 1916 and altered by President Truman in 1945, and used throughout the terms of Presidents Harding, Coolidge, Hoover, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt.  The president's flag is typically displayed in the Oval Office and in official photographs, flown on the president's motorcade and at certain presidential appearances, and also used in the funeral processions of former presidents.