Museum Collections
Luce Center
Flag and flagstaff
Object Number:
INV.12338ab
Date:
1861-1863
Medium:
Silk, wool, iron, wood
Dimensions:
flag: 11 1/2 x 19 in. ( 29.2 x 48.3 cm )
flagstaff: 32 1/2 x 1/4 in. ( 82.6 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
Silk hand sewn U.S. flag with thirty-three white stars on the blue canton; thirteen red and white stripes; white hoist; wooden flagstaff with an iron ball and spearhead finial.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.