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U.S. 40 Star Flag - North Dakota.
Sub-collection: Star Spangled Banner Flag HouseNorth and South Dakota became the 39th and the 40th states on November 2, 1889).
The wool/bunting field of this important flag is composed of 13 horizontal alternating red and white stripes each about 2.5 inches wide, top stripe is red, bottom stripe is red. Inset into the field, and extending through seven stripes from the top, is a dark blue canton (union) 17 inches wide on the fly x 18 inches, with 40 stars, each 2 inches across, printed on the obverse and reverse sides, in five horizontal rows of eight stars each. The flag is machine stitched, but the stars are printed. Displayed on a pole as a pair of flags along with ZFC0024 in a school house. Circa 1889. Acquired by the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House, Baltimore, Md., in 1970.
An important flag from the Star Spangled Banner Flag House Collection.
ZFC Important Flag
Item is framed
Hoist & Fly | |
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| Width of Hoist | 31 |
| Length of Fly | 46 |
Union/Canton | |
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| Width of Union/Canton | 17 |
| Length of Union/Canton | 18 |
Stars | |
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| Size of Stars | 2 |
Stripes | |
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| Width of 1st Stripe | 2.5 |
| Width of 3rd Stripe | 2.5 |
| Width of 8th Stripe | 2.75 |
| Width of Last Stripe | 2.5 |
| Size of Hoist | 1.5 |
Frame | |
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| Is it framed? | yes |
| Frame Height | 37 |
| Frame Length | 53 |
Stars | |
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| Number of Stars | 40 |
| How are the stars embeded? | Printed |
| 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 | Bunting |
Stitching | |
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| Stitching | Machine |
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 | Good |
| Damage | small losses, grime overall yellow discoloration Blue dye transfer in hoist area and fly edge |
| Displayable | yes |
Date | |
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| Date | 1890 |