Letter from L.E. Hobart, State Purchasing Agent, and Glen Morgan, Specifications Agent, to Don Greame Kelley, 1953 August 31

EARL WARREN

GOVERNOR ' A. EARL WASHBURN

JAMES S. DEAN

j DEPUTY DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

L. E HOBART

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

STATE PURCHASING AGENT

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

PURCHASING DIVISION

ROOM 107, STATE OFFICE BUILDING No. 1

SACRAMENTO 14, CALIFORNIA

August 31, 1953

Address all communications to

STATE PURCHASING AGENT

Mr. Donald Greame Kelley

Feathered Serpent Press

Fairfax, California

Dear Sir:

tn the purchase of our State of California Bear

flags, from time to time a considerable discrepancy

of color, design and quality has been noticed.

This discrepancy has been a continual source of

disturbance to Mr. Robert Stewart, Senior Buyer,

Purchasing Division, Sacramento, and largely through _

his efforts, State-wide attention was directed te iM

the fact that there was no officially recognized

' State flag. |

With true cooperative spirit, everyone pitched in

and Senate Blil No. lOLL was passed and the attached

steve of Calivornia Specification T52-J-03 promilgated

on the authority of this bill."

Le Eo HOBART

STATE PURCHASING AGENT

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Glen Morgan

Specifications Analyst

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Specification T52-d-03

FLAG, BEAR, COTTON BUNTING, UNMOUNTED

I. CLASSIFICATION:

A. This flag specification shall be for the official State

| Flag of all State, County, City and Town agencies; as

stated in sections 420 and 425 of the Government Code

and Chapter 820 of the Statutes, effective 8-21-53,

and `shall be of but one grade.

B. The flag in this specification is the official State

Flag as stated in Sections 420 and 425 of the Govern-

ment Code which outlines official flag size, design,

proportions and colors. County, City and Town agencies,

at their option, may vary constructional flag details.

IIT. APPLICABLE SPECIFICATIONS:

A. The following specifications with latest revisions, and

when not conflicting with statements elsewhere of this

specification, shall form a part of specification

T52-J-O3.

1. Bunting; Federal specification CCC-B=-791.

2 Colorfastness to laundering or light; Textile

Test Methods, Federal specification cCC- T- 8

3. Flag; Federal specification DDD-F-416.

4. Rope; Federal specification T-R-601.

5. Stitches; Federe': specification DDD-S-751.

6. Thread; Federal specification V-T+-276.

7. Type; American Type Founders book of American

Types, No. de.

B. All other flag details not specifically mentioned in

specification T52-J-03 shall be equal to Federal

U. S. Flag specification DDD-F-416.

III. MATERIALS:

A. Materials used in the manufacture of this flag shall

be of first quality, and shall conform to the follew-

ing requirements.

1. Bunting shall be of mercerized cotton, conform-

ing to Federal specification CCC-B-791, with the

warp threads in fly or longitudinal direction only.

2. Duck in heading shall be unbleached, of minimum

8 ounces per square yard grey weight.

3. Rope in heading (class 6 flag only) shall be of

manila, 1 inch in circumference, conforming to

Federal specification T-R-601l.

4. Dyes used in coloring of the finished flag must

be of a quality and type or class that will show

no appreciable change in colorfastness to laund-

ering when tested in accordance with Federal _

specification CCC-T-191b or No. 4 standard wash-

ine test of A-A.T.T.C.

5. Dyes used in coloring of the finished flag must

be of a quality and type or class that will show

no appreciable change in colorfastness to light

after 40 hours when tested by Fade-Ometer as

specified in method 5660 of Federal specification

CCC-T-191b or after 40 hours as in method 5662

of the same specification.

o. Al thread shall conform to Federal specification

V-T-27 " ;

a. Thread for stitching of hems, seams and

reinforcing patches shall be white, of

cotton, 50/3 cord.

b. Thread for stitching of heading to bunting

shall be white, of cotton, right twist,

16/4 cord. 3

IV. DESIGN:

A. As viewed with the hoist end of the flag to the left of

the observer, there appears in the upper left hand cor-

ner of a white field, a five pointed red star with one

point vertically upward, and in the middle of the white

field a brown grizzly bear walking toward the left with

all four paws on a green grass plot, with head and eyes

turned slightly toward the observer; a red stripe forms

the length of the flag at the bottom, and between the

grass plot and the red stripe appear the words CALIFOR-~

NIA REPUBLIC. |

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Iv. DESIGN:

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The general design and the details of the Bear Flag ex-

cluding colors, and as stated in sections 420 and 425 of

the Government Code, shall correspond substantially with

the representation as shown in the Government Code.

(See Figure 1). :

The representation of the state animal in details and

in colors shall be in accordance with section 425 of the

Government Code, and shall correspond substantially with

the representation as shown in the Government Code.

(See Figures 2 and 3).

The flag star shall be dyed and printed. Sewn star is

not acceptable. |

Complete sharpness of design, color and detail shall be

visible on both sides of finished flag.

V. COLORS:

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The following color references are those of the Textile

Color Card Association of the United States, Inc., New

York; the flag colors are to be substantially the same

as these color references.

1. Brown; Maple Sugar, cable number 70129.

2. Brown, dark; Seal, cable number 70108.

3. Green; Irish Green, cable number 70168.

lL. Red; Old Glory, cable number 70180.

5. White; cable number 70001. |

VI. DIMENSIONS:

A.

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The State official flag hoist widths are two, three, four,

five, six and eight feet and the hoist width is always

two-thirds (2/3) of the fly or flag length. |

Dimensions stated are finished flat measurements and do

not include allowances for heading, unfinished flag ends,

seams or hemming.

All measurements shall be made on right side of flag only.

1. The right side of flag shall be considered as the

- gide nearest the observer when flag heading appears

on the left of the observer and the star is in the

upper..left.carner........ |

Dimension tolerance of plus or minus 3% is allowable.

Finished flag dimensions, in inches.

1. See page 4.

SNOISNANIG OVId DNIMOHS WIAVL

VII. CODE LETTER EXPLANATION:

Explanation of code used in Figure 2 and 3.

A is hoist or flag width, and is always two-

thirds (2/3) of the fly or flag length.

B is fly or flag length.

C is red stripe width, and is one-sixth (1/6)

of the hoist width. |

D is diameter of an imaginary circle passing

through the outer points of the star, and is

one-tenth (1/10) of the fly length.

E is distance of the star center from the hoist

end, and is one-sixth (1/6) of the fly length.

F is distance from the star center to the top

of the flag, and is four-fifths (4/5) of the

star~center distance from the hoist end.

G is length of bear diagonally from the nose

tip to the rear of right hind paw, and is two-

thirds (2/3) of the hoist width.

-H is height of bear from shoulder tip vertically

to an imaginary line touching the bottoms of the

front paws, and is one-half (1/2) of the diagonal

length of the bear.

IT or center of eye shall be midway between the

top and bottom of the white field. |

J or midpoint of bear's diagonal length shall be

midway between the fly ends.

K is grass plot length, and is eleven-twelfths

(11/12) of the hoist width, and the plot ends

are equidistant from the fly ends.

Lis distance from each plot end to each fly end.

M is average width-of the plot between the rear of

the left front paw and the front of the right rear

paw, and is one-tenth (1/10) of the grass plot length.

N is height of condensed gothic letters, and is one~

half (1/2) of the red stripe width.

O is lineal space occupied by the letters, and is

two-thirds (2/3) of the fly Length.

P is distance from beginning or ending word letters

to either fly end, and shall be equidistant from

fly ends.

Q is width of white field or is equal to hoist

width less red stripe width.

R is distance from midpoint of bearts diagonal

length to either fly end.

S is distance from mid-point of bear's eye to either

top or bottom of white field.

VIII. CONSTRUCTION: (c)

A. Heading.

Class 1 and 2 flags shall have a finished heading

minimum width of 1 inch on each side of heading.

Class 3 and 4 flags shall have a finished heading

minimum width of 1-1/2 inches on each size of

heading.

Class 5 and 6 flags shall have a finished heading

minimum width of 2 inches on each side of heading.

Class:1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 flags shall be without

rope in heading.

Class 6 flags shall have a manila rope 1 inch in

circumference, running through the entire length (c)

of heading, with not less than 1-1/2 inch eyes or

loops at each end. The loops shall have the re-

turn ends of the rope extend within the heading

a distance of not less than 6 inches, and both

parts of the rope laid together shall be stitched

through the heading for this distance with 16/4

cord cotton thread, the two rows of stitching

across the end of the heading shall pass through

the rope.

Bunting, including reinforcing patches when re-

quired, shall extend full width of heading in all

flags.

B. Heading reinforcement.

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Class 4 and 5 flag headings shall be reinforced

at each end by extending unfinished heading a

minimum of 3 inches beyond both flat selvedges,

turning each end under and sewing each end on

am lL sides to the body of heading on back of

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C. Edges .

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Class 6 flag shall have heading as outlined in

VIII - A - 5, and e ELBA? Aine patches.

a." ach patch at reinforcing point shall be

of same color as bunting. The reinforcing

`patch shall be sewed to each corner of

flag hoist end and shall extend within

heading. Exposed parts shall be approxi-

mately square, 7-1/2 inches in width, and

located in back of flag, and securely

stitched with thread matching in color

to bunting, around all 4 sides.

Class I, 2, 3, 4 and.5.tlags shall Have one No.

2 spur brass grommet in each heading end, located

on the body centers, and the grommet outer circum-

ference shall be 1 inch from finished flag sel-

vedged edges.

eo ten Pintshed flag shall have selvedged edges at

top. and bottom. When it is not, commercially

practical to furnish two selvedged edges, one

edge shall be selvedged and the other edge shall

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have 1/4" hem conforming to Federal specification

DDD-S-751, type EFb-1l.

Flag end opposite of heading shall be hemmed by

turning in 2 thicknesses, 3/4 inch wide, and

stitched with 3 or 4 equidistant rows of stitches

of not less than 12 stitches per inch.

Finished flag shall have no raw edges.

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3.

All.stitching shall be of lock type stitch ex-

cept the seam joining red bunting to the white

bunting; which shall be of chain or lock chain

_Stitch type.

Heading stitching and construction shall be the

Same as section E by and figure 2 of Federal

specification DDD-F-416.

Joining stripes and seams shall conform to seam

type Lsc-2 of Federal specification DDD-S-751..

Gage of all seams shall be not less than 3/16 inch.

Heading shall not have less than 8 stitches per _

inehs: ,

Hems, seams or reinforcing patches shall not have

less than 12 stitches per inch.

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IX. COLOR APPLICATION:

A. Colors stated in group V shall be applied as:

1. Maple sugar brown - of the bear.

2. eal dark brown - of the bear outline, paws,

shading, fur undulations, iris of the eye, the

12 grass tufts in the grass plot, and the

letters.

Je 6Ltiek green" Of "the grass "pict.

4, .Old Glory red.- of the red stripe, the star,

and the bear's tongue.

5. White - of the white field, front' of bear's

eye, and on the bear's claws.

X. FLAG SPECIFICATIONS IN GENERAL:

A. Finished flag shall be of first quality in all respects.

B. All finished flags shall comply with Federal Flammable

Fabric Act and of California Health, Safety and Admin-

istrative Codes, where applicable.

C. Manufacturer's and/or Seller's invoice or sales slip

for sales of Bear flags to the State of California

shall contain a statement on each invoice or sales

slip that the Bear flags thereon, were made in accord-

ance with Sections 420 and 425 of the Government Code. -

XI, MARKING AND PACKAGING:

A. Hach flag shall have the word "Bear" and size of flag

stenciled on the heading and on back of the flag only.

1. Letters or numerals shall not exceed three-fourths

(3/4) inch in height.

B. No other markings on flag of letters, numerals or em-

blems are allowable.

C. Hach flag shall be individually packaged by roll wrap-

: ping in heavy paper and sealed so as to prevent dust

or soil entering the package.

D. `Each package shall be clearly marked on outside:

Spec. T52-J-03

state of California

Flag, Bear, Size

pny or Seller's Nam Ree Oe

August 1953