This flag replicates the first official state flag of North Carolina, adopted after North Carolina chose to secede from the Union. The date of May 20, 1861, signifies the date North Carolina elected to secede, and the date May 20, 1775, references the Mecklenburg Declaration, an alleged Declaration of Independence from British rule by citizens of Mecklenburg County, NC, more than a year before the one adopted by the Continental Congress. Made of durable polyester, it includes brass grommets for easy hanging. 5'x 3'.