Alabama 10x15 Feet Nylon State Flag Made in USA

A 10x15 foot flag is a large installation flag. A hundred and fifty square feet reads from a considerable distance, which is the reason to fly it, and it needs a flagpole and hardware built to match.

This is the Alabama state flag at 10x15 Feet (150 square feet) in nylon, made in the United States and finished with a sewn rope and plated steel thimbles.

Built to the Alabama flag specification

The Alabama flag is set out in Alabama Code Section 1-2-5. It is a crimson St. Andrew’s cross, a saltire, on a white field, with the bars required to be not less than six inches broad.

Adopted February 16, 1895 by Act 383, introduced by its designer, Representative John W. A. Sanford Jr.

Alabama Code Section 1-2-5 says nothing about the overall size or even the shape. The only absolute measurement in it is that the saltire bars be not less than six inches broad, which on a small flag is proportionally impossible to satisfy and has never once been enforced. The Attorney General addressed the shape question in 1987 and concluded that where the statute is silent, precedent and practice govern.

We reproduce that design faithfully, in the standard outdoor flag sizes the whole industry uses and that the states themselves buy. What matters on an outdoor flag is that the colors, the seal and the emblems are right, and they are.

The law that defines it, in its own words

Code of Alabama Section 1-2-5 reads:

The flag of the State of Alabama shall be a crimson cross of St. Andrew on a field of white. The bars forming the cross shall be not less than six inches broad, and must extend diagonally across the flag from side to side.

You do not have to take our word for any of that. Read Code of Alabama Section 1-2-5 in full at Justia, and check what we sell against it.

This is the actual flag we manufacture, not an approximation.

What is on it and what it means

The statute itself describes only a crimson saltire on white. It carries no seal and no lettering, which is why it reads clearly from a distance at every size.

What most listings get wrong

Because the statute sets a minimum bar width of six inches, a very small flag technically does not meet the legal definition. That is a curiosity rather than a problem, but it is the kind of detail nobody else on the internet mentions.

Where the Alabama flag flies

A thirty eight by twenty foot flag on a seventy foot pole at Camp Liberty in Cullman County is billed only as Cullman County's largest, not a statewide record.

Fly it on Alabama’s birthday

Alabama became the 22nd state on December 14, 1819. Under the United States Flag Code as amended July 7, 1976, a state flag flown on the state’s birthday takes its place beneath the United States flag, and that day is the one date every year the Alabama flag has an official reason to go up.

Order ahead and this flag is ready for the day. The complete list of state birthdays lives on our state birthdays page.

Nylon or polyester in Alabama

Nylon inland at Birmingham, Montgomery, Huntsville and Tuscaloosa. Polyester on the Gulf Coast at Mobile for salt, humidity and hurricane exposure.

Take any flag down for tornado and tropical events.

For scale, the National Weather Service ultraviolet index forecast for Mobile on July 23, 2026 was 11 at solar noon, in the extreme band. That is the sun this flag has to survive.

At a hundred and fifty square feet, on the exposed sites above, nylon is not a serious option. Confirm the flagpole and truck rating before ordering either material.

You are looking at the nylon here, the right pick for the sheltered and moderate wind sites named above, for any house bracket, and for anywhere the flag gets brought in during storms. Two things make that case. It is light enough to move on the breeze most yards actually get rather than hang limp, and it dries fast, which keeps mildew away in a humid climate. What it trades away is ultraviolet durability — nylon’s amide bonds break down under ultraviolet light, losing strength and color faster than polyester, and it loses roughly a tenth of its strength while wet. For one of the exposed sites named above, the polyester version is the better fit.

One more consideration, learned by most people only after a repeat purchase: a nylon flag moves in conditions where polyester hangs still. If the flag needs to actually be flying — a calm morning, a holiday, a funeral, a ceremony — that is an argument for nylon even on a site where polyester would technically outlast it. A flag that just hangs there has failed just as much as one that frays.

Institutions commonly cite the American Legion’s figure: the federal government expects about ninety days from a flag flown daily sunrise to sunset, and roughly a quarter of that flown around the clock. On the ground, retailers report three to six months for nylon flown daily, four to eight for polyester, and one to three years for occasional flying. Take these as working estimates, not warranties — exposure can move them a long way in either direction.

How the 10x15 Feet is built

Six rows at the fly end, zig zag stitched corners: at this area the wave traveling out to the tip moves fast enough that corner seams are the first place wind tests the flag.

The math comes to 150 square feet of nylon at roughly two ounces a square yard. In a thirty mile an hour wind, the fly end moves faster than the wind that is driving it, since the wave headed for the tip speeds up as it travels — which explains why the tip wears out first and why fly-end stitching count is worth checking on any listing.

Have a plan before this arrives: a hundred and fifty square feet needs two people working from an agreed plan, on a calm day, with the halyard already set up.

A lock stitch ties into the stitch next to it, so one broken thread does not unzip the whole seam — it just stops. 6 rows is not 6 times the strength; it is 5 backups. The full heading length carries a sewn nylon rope, ending in two plated steel thimbles. A grommet simply would not hold at this size.

Nylon, commercial grade, is what this flag is made from. It is light enough to move in a gentle breeze, sheds rather than soaks up water, and dries quickly — a wet flag is a heavier flag, harder on its own seams. The ink is UV resistant and field tested, because sun exposure is what actually fades a flag.

A design that reproduces cleanly

Two colors and no seal. It is one of the cheapest state flags to build well and one of the most durable, because there is no fine detail to crack or fade unevenly.

For what it is worth, the North American Vexillological Association surveyed 72 state, provincial and territorial flags in 2001 and rated them from zero to ten. The Alabama flag placed 29, at 6.06 out of 10.

Will it fit my flagpole?

Fifty to sixty feet of in-ground flagpole, with truck and halyard rated for the load, is the right pairing.

Questions about the 10x15 Feet

What size flagpole for a 10x15 foot flag? Fifty to sixty feet, and the truck and halyard must be rated for a hundred and fifty square feet in a gust.

Is a 10x15 foot flag too big for my flagpole? If the flagpole was not specified for it, yes. An oversized flag damages the flagpole before it damages itself.

How is a 10x15 foot flag shipped? Rolled where possible, folded where it must be. Creases from folding relax within days of flying.

Check the flagpole before the flag

At a hundred and fifty square feet the flag is capable of loading a flagpole beyond what it was designed for. Before ordering this size, confirm the flagpole and the truck are rated for it. An oversized flag on an undersized flagpole damages the flagpole first and the flag second.

Specifications

• Size: 10x15 Feet
• Area: 150 square feet
• Material: 100 percent nylon
• Fly end: 6 rows of lock stitching
• Heading: heavy duty white, reinforced, 2 inch
• Finish: Rope and Thimbles
• Ink: UV resistant, field tested
• Made in the United States by FORTISVEX

Which size do I need?

Both tables come down to one ratio: the flag’s length wants to be a quarter to a third of the flagpole’s height. When a size sits on the border between two rows, the smaller flag will fly on more days and outlast the bigger one, while the bigger flag is the one people notice from further off.

If you know your flagpole height, start here.

• 6 Feet house bracket: 2x3 Feet or 3x5 Feet
• 15 to 20 Feet flagpole: 3x5 Feet or 4x6 Feet
• 20 to 25 Feet flagpole: 4x6 Feet or 5x8 Feet
• 25 to 35 Feet flagpole: 5x8 Feet or 6x10 Feet
• 35 to 45 Feet flagpole: 6x10 Feet or 8x12 Feet
• 45 to 60 Feet flagpole: 8x12 Feet or 10x15 Feet
• 60 to 80 Feet flagpole: 10x15 Feet or 12x18 Feet
• 80 to 100 Feet flagpole: 12x18 Feet or 15x25 Feet
• 100 to 120 Feet flagpole: 15x25 Feet or 20x30 Feet
• 120 to 150 Feet flagpole: 20x30 Feet or 20x38 Feet
• 150 to 200 Feet flagpole: 20x38 Feet or 30x50 Feet
• 200 to 240 Feet flagpole: 30x50 Feet or 30x60 Feet
• 240 Feet and above: 30x60 Feet or 50x80 Feet, engineered to the flagpole

If you know your flag size, start here.

• 2x3 Feet: 4 to 8 Feet bracket or garden flagpole
• 3x5 Feet: 6 Feet bracket, or 15 to 20 Feet in-ground flagpole
• 4x6 Feet: 18 to 25 Feet in-ground flagpole
• 5x8 Feet: 25 to 35 Feet flagpole
• 6x10 Feet: 30 to 40 Feet flagpole
• 8x12 Feet: 40 to 50 Feet flagpole
• 10x15 Feet: 50 to 60 Feet flagpole
• 12x18 Feet: 60 to 80 Feet flagpole
• 15x25 Feet: 80 to 100 Feet flagpole
• 20x30 Feet: 100 to 120 Feet flagpole
• 20x38 Feet: 120 to 150 Feet flagpole. This is the garrison size under Executive Order 10834, at a one to one point nine ratio rather than the two to three of the commercial sizes, and it is the size flown at the White House and the Capitol
• 30x50 Feet: 150 to 200 Feet flagpole
• 30x60 Feet: 200 to 240 Feet flagpole. This is the largest standard commercial size
• 50x80 Feet: 240 Feet and above, engineered to the flagpole

Above roughly a hundred feet of flagpole, the quarter to a third guide keeps its accuracy but loses its simplicity: the flag now has to be specified alongside the truck, the halyard, the foundation and the wind load as a single system, and skipping that step is how a flagpole gets damaged rather than the flag. Several famous installations fly flags larger than the rule on purpose, with an engineer deciding it rather than a table.

We do not limit ourselves to what is listed on the site. The full range above is available to order, and an unlisted size can still be supplied.

About the back of the flag

A printed flag reads correctly from the front and reversed from the back. That is normal and it is true of almost every flag flown in the country. A flag that reads correctly from both sides is a double sided flag, built as two flags sewn together with a liner between them, and it costs roughly twice as much and weighs roughly twice as much. Unless the statute for a particular state requires it, single sided is the standard and the right choice.

Flying it with the United States flag

Section 7 of Title 4, the United States Flag Code, addresses this directly: the United States flag is never outranked in position, staying above every other flag and to the right at the same level, which reads as the viewer’s left. Same-height flagpoles put the United States flag on the viewer’s left with matching flag sizes; different heights put it on the taller pole; one flagpole with two flags puts it at the top. There is no legal penalty for civilians under the Flag Code, but it is what every institution follows anyway.

Buy two and they both last longer

Keep two flags and swap them monthly. That single habit will outlast three flags run to destruction, since resting fabric recovers and the fly end is spared the repeated wear of constant flying. Take the flag down ahead of severe weather, since one bad storm night can outdo six calm months. Watch the fly end rather than the center; a little stitching early saves a whole season.

For cities, counties, schools and agencies

We regularly supply state flags to cities, school districts, fire and police departments, courthouses and state agencies. Tax exempt accounts run through the tax exempt page. Quantity pricing, replacement schedules, or a size that is not listed all go through the contact page.

Why buy it from us

A small American company runs this store, and everything listed here is something we actually stock. Every flag is made in the United States, printed in UV resistant ink, and built to the construction described above rather than built down to a price. We would rather one flag last than sell three that fail early. Free shipping kicks in over twenty five dollars.