{"product_id":"city-of-des-moines-garden-flag-2-sided-xl","title":"City of Des Moines Garden Flag 2 Sided XL","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eCity of Des Moines double sided XL garden flag.  The design reads correctly on both sides - two flags sewn togther so it reads correctly from either direction.  Made out of heavy poly fabric this heavy flag helps prevent the flag from flipping up over the stand when windy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan id=\"Red_stripe\" style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eRed stripe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eAlthough there is no documented symbolism for the red stripe, its creator indicated that the selection of the colors red, white and blue were to mirror the color scheme of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Flag_of_the_United_States\" title=\"Flag of the United States\"\u003eflag of the United States of America\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan id=\"White_bridges\" style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eWhite bridge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eThe three white \"bridges\" across the flag symbolize the Grand, Locust, and Walnut Street bridges at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Des_Moines_River\" title=\"Des Moines River\"\u003eDes Moines River\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eStarting September 19, 2016 the Grand Avenue bridge was closed for demolition then subsequent rebuilding due to structural deficiencies, and reopened at the end of 2017. The other bridges adjacent to the Grand Ave. bridge are scheduled for the same treatment in the following years. They will not be rebuilt in the same style and will not have functional arch supports. Construction will be standard square\/rectangle design with facade arches painted on the side.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan id=\"Blue_background\" style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eBlue background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eIn the same pane of the flag as the bridges, the blue background symbolizes the water of the Des Moines River.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e:  12\" wide x 24\" long with mini sleeve in the top\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HeartlandFlags","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67629826343048,"sku":"679268","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0717\/4648\/6408\/files\/City-of-Des-Moines-Garden-Flag-2-Sided-XL-9.jpg?v=1791303191","url":"https:\/\/www.natesgardensupply.com\/products\/city-of-des-moines-garden-flag-2-sided-xl","provider":"Nate's Garden Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}