Original U.S. Secretary of Defense Medium Blue Indoor/Ceremonial Embroidered Flag - 27” x 18” Martini-Henry Bayonets Nice single piece aluminum construction

Nice single piece aluminum construction box buckle with a pebbled background

so we would rate this at about a 5-6 out of 10

The neck strap still retains a small label

On arrival the brigade was attached to the 54th (East Anglian) Division

Original U.S. Secretary of Defense Medium Blue Indoor/Ceremonial Embroidered Flag - 27” x 18” Martini-Henry Bayonets Nice single piece aluminum constructionOriginal Item: Only One Available. The establishment of the Department of Defense in 1947, creating a new cabinet secretary and staff structure in the Navy's chain of command, inevitably led to the development of a new series of personal distinguishing flags. The first of these, naturally enough, was that of the Secretary of Defense himself. This flag, approved by President Truman on October 7, 1947, is medium or "Defense" blue with an American bald