Annin Flagmakers
Last verified: April 2026
Read our full verification: Is Annin Flagmakers Made in USA?Verification Summary
American Score
Manufacturing Location
South Boston, VA; Coshocton, OH; Cobbs Creek, VA
Headquarters
Roseland, NJ
Founded
1847
Products Verified
8 products
Evidence Breakdown
Factory Location Specificity
Specific factory city identified
Website Claim
Brand website explicitly claims Made in USA
Manufacturing History
20+ years of USA manufacturing
Known Overseas Production
No known overseas production
Verification Notes
Annin Flagmakers (est. 1847, Roseland NJ) is the oldest and largest US flag manufacturer, 6th-generation family owned. Three domestic factories: South Boston VA (186K sqft, US/state/custom flags), Coshocton OH (152K sqft, 3M+ American flags/year), Cobbs Creek VA (star-field embroidery, domestic fabric and thread). Founding member of FMAA (2005); flags FMAA-certified Made in USA. Verified 2026-07-28 via annin.com + community submission.
Last verified: April 2026
Manufacturing Profile
Annin Flagmakers manufactures at a specific factory location in South Boston, VA; Coshocton, OH; Cobbs Creek, VA. Founded in 1847 — a manufacturing history spanning 179 years. Our 8 verified Annin Flagmakers listings sit in garden & patio.
Verification tier
95% average
Very High — multiple independent sources confirm domestic production
Factory evidence
Specific city
South Boston, VA; Coshocton, OH; Cobbs Creek, VA
Catalog breadth
8 products
1 category
Annin Flagmakers has been manufacturing products in South Boston, VA; Coshocton, OH; Cobbs Creek, VA since 1847. We carry 8 verified American-made Annin Flagmakers products.
Heritage
Annin traces its roots to a New York ship chandlery on Fulton Street, where founder Alexander Annin sewed custom sails before turning the business fully to flagmaking in 1847. His sons Benjamin and Edward took over the growing company, and leadership passed down through Louis Annin Ames and later his grandchildren, the Beard and Dennis families, who still run the business today. Carter Beard, who became president and CEO in 2011, represents the sixth generation to lead the company, tracing his lineage back to his great-grandfather, Louis Annin Ames.
American Manufacturing
Annin's roughly 500 American workers operate three dedicated factories, each with its own specialty. The 186,000-square-foot South Boston, Virginia plant produces American, state, international, and custom flags using stand-up sewing alongside a high-speed digital printing line; the 152,000-square-foot Coshocton, Ohio facility turns out more than three million full-size American flags a year plus retail displays, hand-held flags, and bunting; and the 40,000-square-foot Cobbs Creek, Virginia plant embroiders over one million star fields annually using entirely domestic fabric and thread. Annin was a founding member of the Flag Manufacturers Association of America in 2005, the trade group behind the Certified Made in USA seal for American flags.
Flags That Made History
Annin flags have marked some of the most photographed moments in American history: the company supplied flags for Abraham Lincoln's inauguration and draped his funeral casket, and Annin banners flew at the 1883 opening of the Brooklyn Bridge and Robert Peary's 1909 expedition to the North Pole. A Marine Corps patrol raised an Annin flag atop Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima in 1945 in one of the most reproduced images of World War II, and an Annin flag was planted on the moon by the crew of Apollo 11 in 1969. In 1979 the company helped bring the now-familiar POW/MIA flag design into production, cementing its role as the maker behind many of the nation's most symbolic banners.
Quick Picks
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Annin Flagmakers made in the USA?
Yes. Annin Flagmakers manufactures 8 verified products in South Boston, VA; Coshocton, OH; Cobbs Creek, VA. Founded in 1847, Annin Flagmakers is the oldest and largest flag manufacturer in the United States, still owned and run by the sixth generation of the founding family. Its American flags are sewn, printed, and embroidered at three domestic factories in Virginia and Ohio, and its flags have flown at moments ranging from Lincoln's funeral to the Apollo 11 moon landing.
Where is Annin Flagmakers manufactured?
Annin Flagmakers is headquartered in Roseland, NJ. Manufacturing takes place in South Boston, VA; Coshocton, OH; Cobbs Creek, VA.
What Annin Flagmakers products can I buy?
We carry 8 verified Annin Flagmakers products across Garden & Patio. Every listing links directly to Amazon with verified American manufacturing.
When was Annin Flagmakers founded?
Annin Flagmakers was founded in 1847. Founded in 1847, Annin Flagmakers is the oldest and largest flag manufacturer in the United States, still owned and run by the sixth generation of the founding family. Its American flags are sewn, printed, and embroidered at three domestic factories in Virginia and Ohio, and its flags have flown at moments ranging from Lincoln's funeral to the Apollo 11 moon landing.
Does Annin Flagmakers ship from Amazon?
Yes, all Annin Flagmakers products listed here are available on Amazon with free shipping for Prime members.