WW2 USMC Rare “Q. M. D 1943” Chaplain’s Flag “Naval Worship Service” NOS
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WW2 RARE!! “U. S. Marine Corps Quartermaster’s Dept. 1943-1944”Chaplain’s Flag “Naval Worship Service” Untouched, Unissued, Absolutely MINT!STRAIGHT from the factory. ZERO flaws!This was designed to fly on a Mast on the high seas!- Made of heavy LINEN. - Hoist is made of heavy SAIL CANVAS. This piece has a Lap-felled Center Seam.- REINFORCED rounded tip.- Blackened Brass GROMMETS.- SIZE: Large! Two inches short of 6’ long! 70” x 24”- The dark navy blue Lat...in Cross is appliquéd on BOTH sides!DATA SHEET 2” x 2” from the packaging crate is also included! It reads, ”8345-00247-2904 / FLAG / I EACH / S07-02-09-DB”This is what was referred to as the NAVY CHRISTIAN WORSHIP PENNANT, issued by the USMC and so marked in blue ink on BOTH SIDES of the hoist, "U.S.M.C. Quartermaster Dept. 1943-1944, " which DURING and ONLY DURING services aboard ship was flown ABOVE the National Ensign!Chaplains leading services ashore on beachheads in shell holes, or in steamy jungles suspended it vertically between trees, or draped this NAVAL WORSHIP PENNANT over an armored vehicle in front of which they stood as they shared the Word of God with their fellow Marines.- This is only the second one I have encountered. This example is the larger of two sizes made.- Still Depot tied with string, with paper Contract Data Sheet.(NOTE: Over 100 Chaplains were killed during WW2, a mortality ratio for the branch second only to the Infantry and the U.S. Army Air Force. In the Marines, and in other branches of the Armed services as well, but especially the Corps, the Chaplains were expected to be 'up front, first and foremost, with the fighting men. Chesty Puller, a staunch Episcopalian had high praise for the men who did so.)Regulations re: this Flag, Banner, Pennant:- The U.S. Flag Code provides that "No other flag or pennant should be placed above or, if on the same level, to the right of the flag of the United States of America, except during church services conducted by naval chaplains at sea, when the church pennant may be flown above the flag during church services for the personnel of the Navy."
- According to NTP-13(B), "Flags, Pennants and Customs, " the U.S. Navy interprets "at sea" to mean "aboard a ship of the navy." The church pennant is displayed immediately above the ensign wherever the ensign is displayed--at the gaff when under way or at the flagstaff when not under way. It may also be flown from a fixed pole-mast during services ashore, but not superior to the national ensign.
- The U.S. Navy church pennant is a white pennant with a rounded tip having a hoist to fly ratio of about 1:3. Near the hoist is a dark blue Latin cross oriented sideways, i.e. with the head at the hoist and the long lower member toward the fly.This is a SIGNIFICANT piece. I really hate to part with it. If it doesn’t sell I will GLADLY hold on to it!
- According to NTP-13(B), "Flags, Pennants and Customs, " the U.S. Navy interprets "at sea" to mean "aboard a ship of the navy." The church pennant is displayed immediately above the ensign wherever the ensign is displayed--at the gaff when under way or at the flagstaff when not under way. It may also be flown from a fixed pole-mast during services ashore, but not superior to the national ensign.
- The U.S. Navy church pennant is a white pennant with a rounded tip having a hoist to fly ratio of about 1:3. Near the hoist is a dark blue Latin cross oriented sideways, i.e. with the head at the hoist and the long lower member toward the fly.This is a SIGNIFICANT piece. I really hate to part with it. If it doesn’t sell I will GLADLY hold on to it!
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