PROPOSAL FOR DAUPHIN ISLAND MUSEUM DISPLAY

“ISLE UNDER 8 FLAGS”

It is proposed to have an eight flag display inside the Little Red School House Complex, Dauphin Island Museum. These flags will represent the countries recognized as having claimed dominion over Dauphin Island since its first European settlement in 1699.

Appropriate signage located at each flag would describe the period. 

These eight flags plus the current State of Alabama flag and the Town of Dauphin Island flag are proposed.  

The sequence displayed would be:

(1)France    1699 – 1763

(2)Great Britain   1763 – 1780

(3)Spain 1783 – September 1813
(4) Republic of France 1800

(5) Republic of West Florida   1810 
(6) United States of America 1813-1861
(7) Republic of Alabama 1861
(8) Confederate States of America 1861-1865

Dauphin Island incorporated into a Town form of government 1988

Flag order

1.      Silver Indoor Flagpole Set (Army Spear, 8 Ft Oak Pole) by Online Stores, Inc. thru Amazon (free Prime shipping)            

( --  $115 each    X 7                           $805.00                                                                                                                                                                                           

2.      Indoor American Cotton Flag, Flagpole, Base & Tassel (Metal Eagle, 8 Ft Oak Pole) by US Flag Store-- thru Amazon (free Prime shipping)   Only order one        $136.97

3.      Indoor Oak flag pole (for Town of DI flag)                                                       $24.68

   thru Amazon                                                               Shipping for this one item+ $7.89

4.      Floor stand for flag pole (for Town of DI flag)                                                  $28.99

  thru Amazon (free Prime shipping)            

5.      Package order thru UltimateFlags.com – all 3’ X 5’:

a.      French - Fluer De Lis White Cotton Flag                                                            $69.95

b.      Spain Nylon Embroidered Flag                                                                        $49.95

c.      British Red Ensign                                                                                            $55.90

d.      Territory of West Florida (Bonnie Blue)                                                          $49.95

e.       Territory of Alabama                                                                                Bonus-Free

f.       1^st Confederate Stars and Bars                                                                          $49.95

g.      (current) State of Alabama Flag                                                                Bonus-Free

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                                                            TOTAL                                              $1279.23

NOTE: Amazon total for the order will be $1,003.53              UltimateFlags.com will be              $272.70