Posted by John Serpa on 6/13/2025 to
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Those Stars and Stripes on your house may appear to be made in America, but what does that mean?
After all, it has a label that says so, right? That online retailer might even tell you it was “Made in America” with videos to prove its origin.
But where’s the material from? Where are those payroll and sales tax dollars going?
It may have been “packaged” or “assembled” here after arriving in a shipping container from overseas.
It turns out, those videos and pictures may have been ripped from actual American flag manufactures’ websites and socials. I know because I met our proud small business owners and members of the Flag Manufacturers Association of America.
At the U.S. Small Business Administration, we not only had an American flag on our building that wasn’t made here, we also checked our SBA flags, and almost every single one was made in China.
So, we replaced them, and now when you look up high above our headquarters building, you will see a bigger, brighter, high quality flag made 100% in America.
When choosing a flag, be sure to look for the "Certified Made in the U.S.A." decal to ensure it is crafted in America by American workers.
In recognition of Flag Day, we not only honored Old Glory this week in a ceremonial flag raising, but we also honored our Veterans and their continued service to this country.
We were grateful to hear from Larry Severini and learn about the work he and the FMAA are doing to ensure we know where our flags are coming from.
Elias Hernandez, our Associate Administrator for the Office of Veteran Business Development shared his thoughts on Veterans, the flag, and of course our small businesses.
And our esteemed Administrator, Kelly Loeffler, who made me and my fellow Veterans feel truly appreciated, closed the day with a warming tribute to America’s small businesses and the work being done to bring manufacturing back where it belongs: here in the USA.
As one salty Army veteran told me afterward in very few words, “I didn’t think I could feel anything, John, but I FELT THAT.”
It’s a true privilege to serve and honor this team, and I look forward to the continued success and prosperity of America’s flag manufacturers.
Happy Birthday to my Army brothers and sisters at SBA!
250 looks good on you!
After all, it has a label that says so, right? That online retailer might even tell you it was “Made in America” with videos to prove its origin.
But where’s the material from? Where are those payroll and sales tax dollars going?
It may have been “packaged” or “assembled” here after arriving in a shipping container from overseas.
It turns out, those videos and pictures may have been ripped from actual American flag manufactures’ websites and socials. I know because I met our proud small business owners and members of the Flag Manufacturers Association of America.
At the U.S. Small Business Administration, we not only had an American flag on our building that wasn’t made here, we also checked our SBA flags, and almost every single one was made in China.
So, we replaced them, and now when you look up high above our headquarters building, you will see a bigger, brighter, high quality flag made 100% in America.
When choosing a flag, be sure to look for the "Certified Made in the U.S.A." decal to ensure it is crafted in America by American workers.
In recognition of Flag Day, we not only honored Old Glory this week in a ceremonial flag raising, but we also honored our Veterans and their continued service to this country.
We were grateful to hear from Larry Severini and learn about the work he and the FMAA are doing to ensure we know where our flags are coming from.
Elias Hernandez, our Associate Administrator for the Office of Veteran Business Development shared his thoughts on Veterans, the flag, and of course our small businesses.
And our esteemed Administrator, Kelly Loeffler, who made me and my fellow Veterans feel truly appreciated, closed the day with a warming tribute to America’s small businesses and the work being done to bring manufacturing back where it belongs: here in the USA.
As one salty Army veteran told me afterward in very few words, “I didn’t think I could feel anything, John, but I FELT THAT.”
It’s a true privilege to serve and honor this team, and I look forward to the continued success and prosperity of America’s flag manufacturers.
Happy Birthday to my Army brothers and sisters at SBA!
250 looks good on you!
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