U.S. Unofficial 47 Star flag representing New Mexico's statehood.
This is an unofficial flag of the United States, nevertheless some flag makers did produce 47 star flag to recognize the statehood of New Mexico in the 1 month and 8 days the United States contained only 47 states. Arizona joined the Union on 14 February 1912 rendering the 47 star flag obsolete.
This professionally made, machine sewn, wool flag displays its 47 stars in staggered horizontal rows of 8-8-8-8-8-7. 47 star flag are rare, commercial flags like this with only 47 stars are rarer still as most specimens are Conversion Flags.
Exhibition History:
This important flag's image was displayed in the presentation at the 6th Annual Flag Symposium sponsored by The Flag House and Star Spangled Banner Museum, in Baltimore, MD, April 9, 2005. The presentation was made by Howard Madaus on The Other 48s a look at the evolution of the 48 star US Flag and the various star patterns it engendered.
Provenance:Acquired at auction from James D. Julia, Fairfield, ME, 4-7 October 2004
ZFC Significant Flag
Sources:
Madaus, Howard M.- Whitney Smith, The American Flag: Two Centuries of Concord and Conflict, VZ Publications, Santa Cruz, 2006. P 144-145.
47 Star Flag -unofficial- (U.S.), Flags of the World, 5 October 2011, from:
http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/us-47.html
Conversations with Howard M. Madaus, during flag acquisition and check-in to Zaricor Flag Collection, with James J. Ferrigan III, 10 November 2004.
Image Credits:
Zaricor Flag Collection
