OBVERSE
ZFC0124
U.S. 39 Star Flag - North Dakota's Statehood.
Sub-collection: Star Spangled Banner Flag HouseU.S. flag with 39 stars from 1875-1889.
There never was an "official" 39 star U.S. flag. However, flag manufacturers betting on early sales misjudged by believing the two Dakotas would be admitted as one state and the others would be delayed until after the 4th of July. Both Dakotas, Montana and Washington were made into states in November, 1889 and Idaho was admitted July 3, 1890. Any 39 star flags in existence were probably made in the fall of 1889
A noteworthy artifact from the Star Spangled Banner Flag House Collection.
Hoist & Fly | |
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| Width of Hoist | 48.5 |
| Length of Fly | 70 |
Union/Canton | |
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| Width of Union/Canton | 26 |
| Length of Union/Canton | 28 |
Stars | |
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| Comments on Star Measurements | rows |
| Size of Stars | 3 |
Stripes | |
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| Size of Hoist | 1 |
Frame | |
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| Is it framed? | no |
Stars | |
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| Number of Stars | 39 |
| Are there stars on obverse? | yes |
| Are there stars on reverse? | yes |
Stripes | |
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| Number of Stripes | 13 |
| Has a Blood Stripe? | no |
Crest/Emblem | |
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| Description of Crest/Emblem | Satrs 6/7/6/7/6/7 |
Nationality | |
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| Nation Represented | United States |
Fabric | |
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| Fabric | Cotton |
Stitching | |
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| Stitching | Combination |
| Comments on Stitching | Hand & Machine stitching |
Thread | |
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| Type of Thread | needs analysis |
| Thread Material | needs analysis |
Attachment | |
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| Comments on Method of Attachmen | Eyelet or grommett through header |
| Method of Attachment | Whip-stitched |
Applica | |
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| Applique Sides | Single Faced = Mirror Image Reverse |
Documentation | |
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| Documents |
All original documents and drawings are held in the Zaricor Flag Collection Archives.
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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 | Poor |
| Damage | Used, stained, feded Trending to fair |
| Displayable | yes |
Date | |
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| Date | 1875-1889 |