Original U.S. Secretary of Defense Medium Blue Indoor/Ceremonial Embroidered Flag - 27” x 18” Martini-Henry Bayonets TRANSMITTER BC - 611 -

TRANSMITTER BC - 611 - F

The one shown here is the combatant’s version “with swords and helmet

but we do not know if this is to stabilize the edge

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 TRANSMITTER BC - 611 -Original 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