Flown Flags

Flown flags have traditionally be handed out by dignitaries for special occasions and events. A flown flag is defined as a flag that has historic meaning, centesimal value or has been flown for a certain occasions. Since 1937 "The Capitol Flag Program" began taking request for flags to be flown over the US Capitol Building at the request of Congress and House of Representatives as a constituent service. Each state elected official shall make the request for a flag to flown to the Architect of the Capitol. Flags are flown daily year-round, weather permitting, excluding Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. There are special flag poles where all flags are flown, over 100,000 flags flown annually. After it is flown over the Capitol, each flag is issued a keepsake Certificate of Authenticity by the Architect of the Capitol.

With the popularity of flag requests to be flown at the Capitol Building, other US Governmental Agencies have started similar programs [See Below for list]. Prior to the September 11th [...] attacks. Collectors sought out flown flags from Space. This was sparked 40 years ago on July 20, 1969 by the Apollo 11 Moon Landing by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.

However in recent years, with the invention of the internet. A popular urban legend has been started that the flag on the moon is a hoax. This has not deterred collectors from trying to obtain items that have been flown in space.

Another very important symbolic historic flown flag event is the US flag that was planted by the US Marines at Iwo Jima.