Obverse
Reverse
Obverse - 2
Reverse - 2
Ob. lower fly
Ob. upper fly
Ob. fly
Ob. lower canton
Ob. lower canton - 2
Hoist label
Hoist label - 2
Mastai label
Mastai label - 2
Detail
Reverse detail
Rv. hoist detail
ZFC0706
U.S. 38 Star Flag.
Sub-collection: Mastai - Early American FlagsU.S. 38 Star Flag Colorado's admission to the Union.
This Flag became the Official United States Flag on July 4th, 1877. A star was added for the admission of Colorado (August 1st 1876) and was to last for 13 years. The five Presidents to serve under this flag were; Rutherford B. Hayes (1877-1881), James A. Garfield (1881), Chester A. Arthur (1881-1885), Grover Cleveland (1885-1889), and Benjamin Harrison (1889-1893). Mastai #323
Hoist & Fly | |
|---|---|
| Width of Hoist | 53 |
| Length of Fly | 86.5 |
Union/Canton | |
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| Width of Union/Canton | 28.25 |
| Length of Union/Canton | 37.75 |
Stars | |
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| Comments on Star Measurements | Double applique |
| Size of Stars | 3.5 |
Stripes | |
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| Width of 1st Stripe | 4.25 |
| Width of 3rd Stripe | 4.25 |
| Width of 8th Stripe | 4.5 |
| Width of Last Stripe | 4.5 |
| Size of Hoist | 1.75 |
Stars | |
|---|---|
| Number of Stars | 38 |
| How are the stars embeded? | Sewn |
| Are there stars on obverse? | yes |
| Are there stars on reverse? | yes |
Stripes | |
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| Number of Stripes | 13 |
| Color of Top Stripe | Red |
| Color of Bottom Stripe | Red |
| Has a Blood Stripe? | no |
Nationality | |
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| Nation Represented | United States |
Fabric | |
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| Fabric | Wool |
| Comments on Fabric | Wool field and cotton stars. |
Stitching | |
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| Stitching | Combination |
| Comments on Stitching | Hand & Machine stitching |
Weave | |
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| Type of Weave | Plain |
Attachment | |
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| Comments on Method of Attachmen | Sleeve/header with three hand whipped "button holes" top center and bottom. |
| Method of Attachment | Sleeve |
Applica | |
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| Applique Sides | Single Faced = Mirror Image Reverse |
Documentation | |
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| Documents |
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| Drawings |
All original documents and drawings are held in the Zaricor Flag Collection Archives.
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Condition | |
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| Condition | Fair |
| Damage | Used, soiled, worn, torn, repaired with some holes and missing fly. Trending to good. |
| Displayable | yes |
Date | |
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| Date | 1876 |