ZFC0010

U.S. 13 Star Centennial Flag.

Sub-collection: Star Spangled Banner Flag House

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Main Description

U.S. Patriotic,13-Star Centennial Flag.

The wool/bunting field is composed of 13 horizontal alternating red and white stripes each about 2.75 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) 16.25 inches wide on the fly x 19.25 inches, with 13 cotton stars, each 3 inches across, sewn on on both sides, The flag is hand machine. A brass grommet at each end of the white cotton canvas heading served to secure the flag to its staff.

Text on heading: X29.
An important flag from the Star Spangled Banner Flag House Collection.

Companion to ZFC0017

ZFC Important Flag
Item is Framed

Measurements

Hoist & Fly
Width of Hoist	31.5
Length of Fly	51

Union/Canton
Width of Union/Canton	16.5
Length of Union/Canton	19.25

Stars
Size of Stars	3

Stripes
Width of 1st Stripe	3
Width of 3rd Stripe	2.5
Width of 8th Stripe	2.5
Width of Last Stripe	3
Size of Hoist	2

Frame
Is it framed?	yes
Frame Height	39
Frame Length	57

Attributes

Stars
Number of Stars	13
How are the stars embeded?	Sewn
Are there stars on obverse?	yes
Are there stars on reverse?	yes
Star Field Design	Rectilinear - Horizontal

Stripes
Number of Stripes	13
Color of Top Stripe	Red
Color of Bottom Stripe	Red
Has a Blood Stripe?	no
Comments on Stripes	Stripes "off" white and orange red

Nationality
Nation Represented	United States

Properties

Fabric
Fabric	Wool
Comments on Fabric	Bunting

Stitching
Stitching	Machine
Comments on Stitching	Single needle

Applica
Applique Sides	Single Faced = Mirror Image Reverse

Documentation

Documentation
Documents
Drawings
Research Documents
Public Copy & Signs	All original documents and drawings are held in the Zaricor Flag Collection Archives.