U.S. 35-Star Institutional or Commercial Flag.

U.S. 35-Star Institutional or Commercial Flag.
The wool bunting machine-stitched field of this flag is composed of 13 alternating red and white stripes; the 35 hand-sewn stars are in a seven by five rectilinear pattern. The flag is finished on the heading with five brass grommets. All of these features are commonly seen on flags made late in the American Civil War.

This flag is typical of the flags mass produced during the American Civil War by unknown makers who entered the flag business simply to meet the tremendous demand for US flags engendered by that conflict. Large flags like this were often used on commercial and government buildings.

Provenance: Acquired in 2008 at an Internet auction.

ZFC Noteworthy Flag

Sources:

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

35 Star Flag - (1863-1865) (U.S.), Flags of the World, 20 May 2012, from: http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/us-1863.html

Image Credits:
Zaricor Flag Collection

Hoist & Fly
Width of Hoist	84
Length of Fly	140

Union/Canton
Width of Union/Canton	42

Stars
Comments on Star Measurements	7-7-7-7-7 horizontal rows. Sire of stars varies
Size of Stars	6

Stripes
Width of 1st Stripe	6
Width of 3rd Stripe	6
Width of 8th Stripe	6
Width of Last Stripe	6
Size of Hoist	2

Frame
Is it framed?	no

Stars
Number of Stars	35
How are the stars embeded?	Sewn
Are there stars on obverse?	yes
Are there stars on reverse?	yes

Stripes
Number of Stripes	13
Color of Top Stripe	Red
Color of Bottom Stripe	Red
Has a Blood Stripe?	no

Nationality
Nation Represented	United States

Fabric
Fabric	Wool

Stitching
Stitching	Combination
Comments on Stitching	Hand & Machine stitching

Attachment
Comments on Method of Attachmen	5 grommets
Method of Attachment	Headings & Grommets

Applica
Applique Sides	Single Faced = Mirror Image Reverse

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

Condition
Condition	Good
Damage	Used, soiled, repaired.
Displayable	yes

Date
Date	1863