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They make American flags. Here's what it means to them
Annin Flagmakers says its Virginia workers have made flags for Lincoln’s inauguration, Apollo 11 and the bicentennial.
- Founded as the oldest and largest manufacturer of the Star-Spangled Banner, Annin Flagmakers in South Boston, Va., has produced flags for major historical moments since the Civil War, including President Lincoln's inauguration and the Apollo 11 mission.
- Inside the 200,000-square-foot factory, seamstresses sew red and white cotton strips during long shifts. Worker Amber Davis, 31, says employees prioritize the craft, noting, "Leave politics, money and religion."
- Partnering with America250, the company distributes hundreds of thousands of handheld flags at community celebrations and sporting events through the "America Waves" program.
- Despite its history as a unifying symbol, the flag has increasingly represented political alienation, with various groups raising it to display pride or protest.
- Created in 1997, the original Juneteenth flag features a bursting star and commemorates June 19, 1865, when enslaved African Americans in Texas learned they were free.
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