DETACHMENT'S ORGANIZATIONAL COLOR

The Organizational Color for our Detachment and its accoutrements were purchased from Epic Flags LLC of Louisville, Kentucky with the personal assistance of its owner, Richard L. Barksdale.  Richard and his family-operated business  specialize in meeting the flag-related requirements of a wide rage of customers—from private citizens, to the United States Government, to veterans organizations such as the Marine Corps League. 

Our Detachment's Organizational Color measures 52-inches at the hoist by 66-inches on the fly and is bordered on its edges by an additional 2½-inch gold fringe.  This fringe is prescribed by Naval Regulations for Marine Corps Battle and Organizational Colors.  The Marine Corps emblem and the banner displaying "United States Marine Corps" is embroidered to the scarlet-colored nylon backing in the appliqué fashion.  The Color is mounted with a felt-lined pole hem to a 9-foot oak staff (pike), 1¼-inches in diameter.  The staff is finished with chrome-plated metal ferrules and an 8-inch chrome-plated metal spear finial of the Army pattern mounted at the top of the staff.  The Color is adorned with an 8-foot cord and two 6-inch tassels comprised of gold-colored rayon fiber.  When not displayed, the Organizational Color is cased in a olive drab-colored canvas cover.

The Organizational Color serves as a visible symbol of our Detachment's service and fidelity to our beloved Marine Corps.  As such, members wishing to, may donate funds to reimburse the costs associated with its purchase, for its future care and maintenance, and for additional items which may be needed.  Donations received to-date are permanently recorded, in alphabetical order of the donor's name, as follows:

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