1、MIL-F-2692H 83 = 9799906 0533293 4 = /NOT MEASUREMENT SENSITIVE I MIL-F-2692H 26 March 1992 SUPERSEDING MIL-F-2692G 8 May 1989 MILITARY SPECIFICATION FLAGS AND PENNANTS This specification is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense 1. SCOPE 1.1 Scope. This specif
2、ication covers the general requirements for flags and pennants (other than U.S. National flags) used by the Department of Defense. The detailed requirements for a given flag will be covered by the drawing for that specific flag. 1.2 Classification. Flags and pennants shall be of the following materi
3、als and styles as specified (see 6.2): MATERIALS Cotton Bunting Nylon, Lightweight Bunting Nylon, Heavyweight Bunting Nylon-Wool Bunting Acrylic Bunting Rayon Banner Cloth Nylon Cloth, Fluorescent STYLES (DESIGN APPLICATIONL Appl iqued Hand Embroidered Machine Embroidered Screen Printed (not applica
4、ble to acrylic flags) Combination of above, as specified 1.2.1 Headinqs. The heading for flags and pennants shall be of the following types and classes as specified (see 6.2 and 6.5). - Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent data which may be of use in preparin
5、g this document should be addressed to: Director, The Institute of Heraldry, US Army, Cameron Station, Alexandria, VA 22304-5050 by using the Standardization Document Improvement Proposal (DD Form 1426) appearing at the end of this document. AMSC NIA FSC 8345 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for p
6、ublic release; distribution is unlimited. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-F-2692H 83 9997906 0533294 b MIL-F-2692H Type I - Duck Class 1 - With distance line (except for acrylic flags) Class 1A - With distance line (for acrylic fl
7、ags) Class 2 - With grommets Class 3 - With distance line and thimbles Class 4 - With grommets and leather tabs Type II - Tube and tunnel type (with cotton sheeting lining and leather tab) Type III - Hemmed Class 1 - With tapes Class 2 - With leather tabs 2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS 2.1 Government docum
8、ents. 2.1.1 Specifications, standards and handbooks. The following specifications, standards and handbooks form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of these documents are those listed in the issue of the Department of Defense Index of Specif
9、ications and Standards (DODISS) and supplement thereto, cited in the solicitation (see 6.2). SPECIFICATIONS FEDERAL DDD-L-20 - Label, For Clothing, Equipage and Tentage (General Use) NN-P-71 - Pallets, Material Handling, Wood Stringer Construction, 2-Way and 4-Way (Partial) V-T-285 - Thread, Polyest
10、er V-T-295 - Thread, Nylon V-T-301 - Thread, Silk UU-P 268 - Paper, Kraft, Wrapping UU-P-553 - Paper, Wrapping, Tissue CCC-C-419 - Cloth, Duck, Cotton, Unbleached, Plied-Yarns, Army and Numbered CCC-C-430 - Cloth, Sheeting, Cotton and Polyester and Cotton CCC-C-439 - Cloth, Bunting, Cotton, Merceriz
11、ed CCC-C-447 - Cloth, Percale, Cotton CCC-C-476 - Cloth, Bunting, Nylon and Nylon and Wool PPP-B-636 - BOX, Shipping, Fiberboard KK-L-2004 - Leather, Cattlehide, Deerskin and Horsehide, Chrome Tanned MILITARY MIL-H-226 - Halyard, Signal, Braided, Treated MIL-C-606 - Cloth, Banner, Rayon MIL-T-713 -
12、Twine, Fibrous, impregnated, Lacing anc MIL-F-2310 - Fringe, Ornamental, Rayon MIL-C-3636 - Cords and Tassels, Flag Tying MIL-T-5038 - Tape, Textile and Webbing, Textile, Reinforcing, Nylon MIL-P-15011 - Pallets, Material Handling, Wood Post Construction, 4-Way Entry 2 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleN
13、o reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-F-2692H MIL-H-15021 - Hooks, Snap Bolt, Swivel-Eye and Rings. MIL-G-16491 - Grommet, Metallic, General Specification For MIL-R-17343 - Rope, Nylon MIL-C-22775 - Cloth, Bunting, Acrylic MIL-L-40051 - Leather, Cattlehide, For Glov
14、e Leather MIL-T-43566 - Tape, Textile, Cotton or Polyester, General Purpose, Natural or in Colors STANDARDS FEDERAL FED-STD-191 - Textile, Test Methods FED-STD-751 - Stitches, Seams and Stitching8 MILI TAY MIL-STD-105 - Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes MIL-STD-129 - Markin
15、g for Shipment and Storage MIL-STD-147 - Palletized Unit Loads (Unless otherwise indicated, copies of federal and military specifications, standards and handbooks are available from: Standardization Document Order Desk, Building 4D, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094.) 2.1.2
16、Other Government documents, drawinqs, and publications. The following other Government documents, drawings, and publications form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues are those cited in the solicitation. O COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTIONS A-A-520
17、94 Thread, Cotton DRAWINGS THE INSTITUTE OF HERALDRY (TIOH) 5-1-45 Series - Flag Headings (Copies of specifications, standards, drawings and specification sheets required by the contractors in connection with specific procurement functions should be obtained from the procuring activity or as directe
18、d by the contracting officer.) 2.2 Non-Government publications. The following documents form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of the documents which are DOD adopted are those listed in the issue of the DODISS cited in the solicitation. Un
19、less otherwise specified, the issues of documents not listed in the DODISS are the issues of the documents cited in the solicitation (see 6.2). THE COLOR ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES The Standard Color Reference of America, Tenth Edition. 3 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or network
20、ing permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-F-2692H 3 9999906 0533296 T MIL-F-2692H United States Army Color Card, The Official Colors for Branches, Agencies, etc. DOD Standard Shades for Heraldic Yarns for Embroidery and Ribbons, 1974. DOD Standard Color or Official Standardized Shades for Sewin
21、g Threads, 1968. (Application for copies of the color cards should be addressed to the Color Association of the United States, 343 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10016-1187.) AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS ASTM-D-3951 - Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging (Application for copies o
22、f ASTM publications should be addressed to the American Society for Testing and Materials, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.) u i (Nongovernment standards and other publications are normally available from the These documents also may be organizations that prepare or distribute the documents
23、. available in or through libraries or other information services.) 2.3 Order of precedence. In the event of a conflict between the text of this document and the references cited herein the text of this document takes precedence. Nothing in this document, however, supersedes applicable laws and regu
24、lations unless a specific exemption has been obtained. 3. REQUIREMENTS 3.1 Standard sample. Unless otherwise specified (see 6.2), samples shall be furnished by the contracting officer to be used for guidance, information and as a standard for design and workmanship. Variation from this specification
25、 may appear in the guide sample in which event the specification shall govern. 3.2 First article. Unless otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, a sample shall be subjected to first article inspection (see 4.4 and 6.7). 3.3 Material. Materials shall conform to the referenced specifica
26、tions and the requirements specified herein. 3.3.1 Basic flaa materials. 3.3.1.1 Cotton buntinq. Cotton bunting shall conform to CCC-C-439. 3.3.1.2 Liqhtweiaht nvlon buntinq. Lightweight nylon bunting shall conform to Type I, Class A of CCC-C-476. At the option of the manufacturer, heavyweight nylon
27、 bunting conforming to material cited in 3.3.1.3 may be substituted for the lightweight nylon bunting except when the design is screen printed. 3.3.1.3 Heavweiaht nvlon buntinq. Heavyweight nylon bunting shall conform to Type I, Class B of CCC-C-476 except that paragraph 3.6.1 shall be deleted and t
28、he following substituted: The finish of the nylon bunting shall be equal to or better than the standard sample. 4 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-P-2692H 3.3.1.4 Nylon-wool buntinq. Nylon-wool bunting shall conform to Type II of C
29、CC-C-476. As an alternative, a 100 percent polyester fabric of plain weave may be used. The polyester fabric shall weight at least 4.5 ounces per square yard with a minimum of 50 yarns per inch in the warp and 32 yarns per inch in the filling. 3.3.1.5 Rayon. The rayon banner cloth shall be 50 denier
30、 conforming to MIL-C-606. As an alternative, a rayon fabric with the warp using two ply 60 denier (plus or minuo 5) and single or two ply 50 denier filling may be used. ends in the warp will be 230 (plus or minus 10). Other physical and test requirements specified in MIL-C-606 shall apply. The numbe
31、r of 3.3.1.6 Fluorescent nylon cloth. Fluorescent nylon cloth shall be 200 denier nylon in both warp and filling, 3.0 f. 112 ounce per square yard, plain weave and heat treated. Fabric shall be fluorescent under ultraviolet light. 3.3.1.7 Cotton percale. Cotton percale shall conform to CCC-C-447. 3.
32、3.1.8 Acrylic buntinq. Acrylic bunting shall conform to MIL-C-22775. 3.3.2 Duck. The duck used for the heading shall be white or in the gray, shall weigh not less than 8.25 ounces per square yard, have 2 ply yarn in both warp and filling and shall have a breaking strength of not less than 105 pounds
33、 in the warp and 100 pounds in the filling direction when tested as specified for Type III, 8.25 ounce duck in CCC-C-419. 3.3.3 Sheetinq. 3.3.3.1 Tube headins lininq. Unless otherwise specified, the cotton sheeting used for lining the tube heading shall conform to Type I or II, Class 1, Style A or B
34、 of ccc-c-430. 3.3.3.2 Sheetinq for insisnia, stars or other symbols. 3.3.3.2.1 Cotton and mixed nylon-wool flass. Unless otherwise specified, insignia, stars or other symbols for cotton or mixed nylon-wool flags shall be made from cotton sheeting conforming to Type II, Class 1, Style A of CCC-C-430
35、. The insignia, stars or other symbols may be sized or stiffened to aid in sewing provided the agent does not have a deleterious effect on appearance or serviceability. 3.3.3.2.2 Nylon flass. Unless otherwise specified, insignia, stars or other symbols for nylon flags shall be made from nylon confor
36、ming to Type I, Classes A or B of CCC-C-476. The insignia, stars or other symbols may be sized or stiffened to aid in sewing provided the agent does not have a deleterious effect on appearance, color or serviceability. 3.3.3.2.3 Rayon flaqs and acrylic flass and pennant. Unless otherwise specified,
37、insignia, stars and other symbols for rayon flags and acrylic flags and pennants shall be made from the srne material as the flag. 3.3.4 Thread. 3.3.4.1 Cotton. Cotton thread shall conform to A-A-52094. The types and sizes of thread shall be as specified in Table I. 5 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo
38、 reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-F-2692H 83 = 9999906 05LL298 3 = MIL-F-2692H Flag or Flag Component Cotton bunting flags Rayon or Fluorescent Nylon flags Distance lines Cotton duck headings Applique of cotton design components nylon-wool flag TABLE I. COTTON TH
39、READ SIZES I III I or II I or II I Ticket No. 50 B 16 10 50 31 Soft - 3 4 1 Soft or glazed 3 1 Soft or glazed 3.3.4.2 Nylon. Nylon thread shall conform to V-T-295. The thread for sewing nylon-wool flags and the hems and reinforcement patches of the nylon flags shall be machine twist or twisted bonde
40、d multicord, conforming to Type I or II, Class 1, Size B, 2 or 3 ply nylon thread. The thread used for sewing nylon flags, except for the hem and reinforcement patches, shall be Type I or II, Size A or B, 3 ply nylon thread. 3.3.4.3 Silk. 3.3.4.3.1 Hand embroiderv. The silk thread for hand embroider
41、y shall conform to Type IV of V-T-301 with the following exceptions to the requirements: Comer c i a 1 Minimum Average Length Minimum Average Break Desiqnation Per Ounce (yard) Strenqth (Pound) A FF 1000 233 3.0 11.0 As an alternative, a 8s mercerized and gassed cotton yarn may be used in lieu of th
42、e silk thread and may be substituted as follows: Silk Thread Cotton Size A Type FF Type 20/2 10/2 (See paragraph 3.3.4.3.2 for colorfastness requirements for above yarn.) 4 a 6 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-F-2692H 83 m 9999906
43、0533299 5 m MIL-F-2692H 3.3.4.3.2 Colorfastness for embroiderv cotton varn. Cotton yarn shall show good colorfastness to wet-dry cleaning, water, light and crocking. 3.3.4.4 Ravon. Rayon thread used in Bonnaz machine embroidery shall be 600 denier, continuous filament, regenerated cellulose (viscose
44、 or cuprammonium) rayon thread. The thread shall have not less than 460 yards per ounce and a breaking strength of not less than 2.3 pounds. 3.3.4.5 Polyester. Polyester thread for sewing acrylic flags and pennants shall conform to Type I, Class A, letter size B, 3 ply of V-T-285 and shall be white
45、in color. 3.3.4.6 Color and colorfastness. Unless otherwise specified, the color of the thread shall match the color of the material on which it is used. Except for reinforcement patches, multicolored flags and pennants made of cloth other than Acrylic flags and pennants shall be sewn with white thr
46、ead. The thread for duck headings shall be white or unbleached. When a fringe is specified, the color of the of the attachment threads for multicolored flags, visible on the reverse side of the flag shall match the predominant color of the base material. The colorfastness requirements of the thread
47、used shall be equal to or better than the material on which it is used as described in 3.4.1.1.1. . acrylic bunting may be sewn with white thread or thread of the predominant color. 3.3.5 Distance lines. The distance lines shall be 114 inch (0.64 cm) in diameter nylon rope conforming to MIL-R-17343
48、or 114 inch (0.64 cm) in diameter twisted or solid braided polypropolene rope having a minimum breaking strength of 1000 pounds as shown on the applicable drawing. 3.3.5.1 Twine. The twine used in wrapping the free end of the distance line shall be waxed twine conforming to Type NI Class 3 of MIL-T-
49、713. 3.3.6 Tape. Tape shall be 1/2 inch (1.27 cm) nylon-tape conforming to Type III of MIL-T-5038. 3.3.7 Snap hook and rinq. The snap hooks and rings shall conform to MIL-H-15021. Unless otherwise specified on the applicable drawing, the snap hook shall conform to either Type I or Type II. 3.3.8 Grommets. Grommets shall conform to Type II, Trade Size 2 of MIL-G-16491/1 or Type III, Trade size No. 2 of MIL-G-l6491(MS2030). Grommets shall have a bright finish. 3.3.9 L
