THIS IS A RARE FRENCH VICTORY CROIX DE LORRAINE LIBERATION FLAG FROM 1944.IT CAME FROM LE MANS FRANCE.THE FLAG BODY IS MADE OF 7 PIECES OF COTTON FABRIC SEWN TOGETHER.2- WHITE3-RED2-BLUE(SEE PHOTOS)THE CROSS AND VICTORY SYMBOL ARE SEWN ON IN WHAT I THINK IS SATEEN FABRIC.IT HAS A SHIMMER TO IT BUT IS NOT RAYON.THIS ALSO HAS SEWN IN THE RED EDGE A STRIP OF SMALL METAL CHAIN BALLS.I THINK THIS IS MEANT TO WEIGH THE FLAG AS IT MAY HAVE BEEN HUNG VERTICALLY.THE FLAG MEASURES A LITTLE... UNEVENTHE FLY MEASURES FROM BLUE TO RED AND RANGES FROM 53.5" AT TOP TO 54.5" AT BOTTOM.THE HOIST ALSO UNEVEN MEASURES 41.75" ON THE BLUE TO 42.5" ON THE RED.THIS MAY BE DUE TO STRETCHING FROM WEIGHTS OR SHRINKAGE.THE FLAG IS A LITTLE DIRTY AND HAS SOME SMALL MOTHING AND A TEAR IN THE BLUE CORNER AS SEEN IN PHOTOS.ASK QUESTIONS SOLD AS IS NO RETURNS SEE FEEDBACK AS I HAVE SOLD A NUMBER OF LIBERATION FLAGS FROM MY COLLECTION. PLEASE LOOK AT PHOTOS CLOSELY TO SEE FABRIC PIECED TOGETHER AND CHAIN. WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO OUR MEN AND WOMEN OF THE GREATEST GENERATION WITHOUT THEIR SACRIFICES WE WOULD NOT BE HERE TODAY AS WE ARE. GOD BLESS THOSE STILL ALIVE AND THANKS TO ALL SERVICE MEMBERS AND VETS !!!