U.S. 43 Star Flag - Idaho's Statehood.

Sub-collection: Judge John T. Ball courtroom & chambers flag collection

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U.S. 43 Star Flag - Idaho's Statehood.
The 43-star flag officially heralded the multiple admissions to statehood from the Great Plains and Rocky Mountain area on July 4, 1890, the day after Idaho joined the Union. Although that flag was official for the entire next year, another new state quickly inhibited the manufacture of 43-star flags: only a week after Idaho's admission, Wyoming became the 44th state.

While a star for Wyoming would not become official in the canton of the United States flag for another year, both flag makers and the general populace knew that the 43-star flag would be obsolete shortly. Manufacturers quickly discontinued producing a flag that the public was not prepared to buy. As a result, the 43-star flag is today one of the rarer versions of the Stars & Stripes to be commercially made. This short-lived flag saw service briefly under the presidency of Benjamin Harrison.

Taken from: Madaus, Howard M., Dr, Whitney Smith, The American Flag: Two Centuries of Concord and Conflict. Santa Cruz: VZ Publications, 2006, p.105

The cotton field of this important flag is composed of thirteen horizontal alternating red and white stripes, commencing and ending with red. A sky-blue cotton canton has been inserted into the field in the upper, hoist corner, extending through the seventh stripe from the top. Forty-three white cotton, 5-pointed stars are appliqued to each side of the canton, set in five horizontal rows: 9-8-9-8-9. A sky-blue cotton heading parallels the hoist edge, for either a staff or for a cord by which the flag might be attached to its staff. Date: 1890-1891.

Superior Court Judge John T. Ball, of Santa Clara County, California, acquired this flag.

Exhibition History:
First Presidio Exhibit
(ZFC0596)
43-Star United States Flag

Second Presidio Exhibit, 2003 - GALLERY VI
(ZFC0596)
43-Star United States Flag

Publication History:
Crump, Anne, David Studarus, photographer, "A Grand Old Obsession." American Spirit: Daughters of the American revolution Magazine: July/August 2003: P.20.

Madaus, Howard M., Dr, Whitney Smith, The American Flag: Two Centuries of Concord and Conflict. Santa Cruz: VZ Publications, 2006, p. 104.

Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection in 2002 from the collection of Judge John T. Ball of San Jose, CA.

Measurements

Hoist & Fly
Width of Hoist	50
Length of Fly	66

Frame
Is it framed?	yes
Frame Height	50
Frame Length	67

Attributes

Stars
Number of Stars	43
Are there stars on obverse?	no
Are there stars on reverse?	no

Stripes
Has a Blood Stripe?	no

Nationality
Nation Represented	United States

Documentation

Media PDF

American Spirit Magazine July/August 2003

Documentation

Information

Condition
Condition	Fair
Damage	Used, worn, faded, waterstained.
Displayable	yes

Date
Date	1890

Exhibits & Publication

Exhibits
Exhibition Copy	First Presidio Exhibit (ZFC0596) 43-STAR UNITED STATES FLAG Date: 1890 Media: Cotton; machine stitched Comment: The forty-three star flag became the official flag of the Great Plains and Rocky Mountain admissions on July 4th, 1890, only a day after Idahos admission into the Union. Official though it might be for the entire next year, a factor quickly arose that inhibited the manufacture of the forty-three star flag. Only a week after Idaho's admission, Wyoming was admitted to the Union as the forty-fourth state. While its star in the canton of the United States flag would not become official for another year, both the flag manufacturers and the general populace knew that the forty-three star flag would be obsolete shortly. Manufacturers quickly discontinued making a flag that the public was not prepared to buy. As a result, the forty-three star flag is one of the rarer commercial flags to have been made. Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection (ZFC0596) in 2002 from the collection of Judge John T. Ball of San Jose, CA. Second Presidio Exhibit, 2003 - GALLERY VI (ZFC0596) 43-Star United States Flag Date: 1890 43 Stars: July 4, 1890-July 3 1891 (statehood: North Dakota November 2, 1889; South Dakota November 2, 1889; Montana November 8, 1889; Washington November 11, 1889; Idaho July 3, 1890) Medium: Cotton; machinestitched Comment: The 43-star flag officially heralded the multiple admissions to statehood from the Great Plains and Rocky Mountain area on July 4th, 1890, the day after Idaho joined the Union. Although that flag was official for the entire next year, another new state quickly inhibited the manufacture of 43-star flags: only a week after Idahos admission, Wyoming became the forty-fourth state. While a star for Wyoming would not become official in the canton of the United States flag for another year, both flag makers and the general populace knew that the 43-star flag would be obsolete shortly. Manufacturers quickly discontinued producing a flag that the public was not prepared to buy. As a result, the 43-star flag is today one of the rarer versions of the Stars and Stripes to be commercially made. Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection (ZFC0596) in 2002 from the collection of Judge John T. Ball of San Jose, CA.

Exhibits

Exhibition Copy

First Presidio Exhibit
(ZFC0596)
43-STAR UNITED STATES FLAG
Date: 1890
Media: Cotton; machine stitched
Comment: The forty-three star flag became the official flag of the Great Plains and Rocky Mountain admissions on July 4th, 1890, only a day after Idahos admission into the Union. Official though it might be for the entire next year, a factor quickly arose that inhibited the manufacture of the forty-three star flag. Only a week after Idaho's admission, Wyoming was admitted to the Union as the forty-fourth state. While its star in the canton of the United States flag would not become official for another year, both the flag manufacturers and the general populace knew that the forty-three star flag would be obsolete shortly. Manufacturers quickly discontinued making a flag that the public was not prepared to buy. As a result, the forty-three star flag is one of the rarer commercial flags to have been made.
Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection (ZFC0596) in 2002 from the collection of Judge John T. Ball of San Jose, CA.

Second Presidio Exhibit, 2003 - GALLERY VI
(ZFC0596)
43-Star United States Flag
Date: 1890 43 Stars: July 4, 1890-July 3 1891 (statehood: North Dakota November 2, 1889; South Dakota November 2, 1889; Montana November 8, 1889; Washington November 11, 1889; Idaho July 3, 1890)
Medium: Cotton; machinestitched
Comment: The 43-star flag officially heralded the multiple admissions to statehood from the Great Plains and Rocky Mountain area on July 4th, 1890, the day after Idaho joined the Union. Although that flag was official for the entire next year, another new state quickly inhibited the manufacture of 43-star flags: only a week after Idahos admission, Wyoming became the forty-fourth state. While a star for Wyoming would not become official in the canton of the United States flag for another year, both flag makers and the general populace knew that the 43-star flag would be obsolete shortly. Manufacturers quickly discontinued producing a flag that the public was not prepared to buy. As a result, the 43-star flag is today one of the rarer versions of the Stars and Stripes to be commercially made.
Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection (ZFC0596) in 2002 from the collection of Judge John T. Ball of San Jose, CA.

Publications
Publication Copy	Publication History: Crump, Anne, David Studarus, photographer, "A Grand Old Obsession." American Spirit: Daughters of the American revolution Magazine: July/August 2003: P.20. (See images below). Madaus, Howard M., Dr, Whitney Smith, The American Flag: Two Centuries of Concord and Conflict. Santa Cruz: VZ Publications, 2006, p. 104. 43-Star United States Flag The 43-star flag officially heralded the multiple admissions to statehood from the Great Plains and Rocky Mountain area on July 4th, 1890, the day after Idaho joined the Union. Although that flag was official for the entire next year, another new state quickly inhibited the manufacture of 43-star flags: only a week after Idahos admission, Wyoming became the forty-fourth state. While a star for Wyoming would not become official in the canton of the United States flag for another year, both flag makers and the general populace knew that the 43-star flag would be obsolete shortly. Manufacturers quickly discontinued producing a flag that the public was not prepared to buy. As a result, the 43-star flag is today one of the rarer versions of the Stars & Stripes to be commercially made. This short-lived flag saw service briefly under the presidency of Benjamin Harrison Date: 1890 Size: 50" hoist x 66" fly 43 Stars: July 4, 1890 July 3 1891 (statehood: North Dakota November 2, 1889; South Dakota November 2, 1889; Montana November 8, 1889; Washington November 11, 1889; Idaho July 3, 1890) Medium: Cotton; machine-stitched Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection in 2002 from the collection of Judge John T. Ball of San Jose, CA. ZFC0596

Publications

Publication Copy

Publication History:
Crump, Anne, David Studarus, photographer, "A Grand Old Obsession." American Spirit: Daughters of the American revolution Magazine: July/August 2003: P.20. (See images below).

Madaus, Howard M., Dr, Whitney Smith, The American Flag: Two Centuries of Concord and Conflict. Santa Cruz: VZ Publications, 2006, p. 104.

43-Star United States Flag
The 43-star flag officially heralded the multiple admissions to statehood from the Great Plains and Rocky Mountain area on July 4th, 1890, the day after Idaho joined the Union. Although that flag was official for the entire next year, another new state quickly inhibited the manufacture of 43-star flags: only a week after Idahos admission, Wyoming became the forty-fourth state. While a star for Wyoming would not become official in the canton of the United States flag for another year, both flag makers and the general populace knew
that the 43-star flag would be obsolete shortly. Manufacturers quickly discontinued producing a flag that the public was not prepared to buy. As a result, the 43-star flag is today one of the rarer versions of the Stars & Stripes to be commercially made. This
short-lived flag saw service briefly under the presidency of Benjamin Harrison

Date: 1890
Size: 50" hoist x 66" fly
43 Stars: July 4, 1890 July 3 1891 (statehood: North Dakota November 2, 1889; South Dakota November 2, 1889;
Montana November 8, 1889; Washington November 11, 1889; Idaho July 3, 1890)
Medium: Cotton; machine-stitched
Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection in 2002 from the collection of Judge John T. Ball of San Jose, CA.
ZFC0596

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U.S. 43 Star Flag - Idaho's Statehood.

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