Obverse
Obverse

Obverse

Reverse

Reverse

Obverse Canton

Obverse Canton

Obverse Stars

Obverse Stars

Obverse Detail

Obverse Detail

Reverse Canton

Reverse Canton

Obverse

Obverse

ZFC1099

U.S. 42 Star Civil Flag.

Sub-collection: Star Spangled Banner Flag House

Unofficial 42 Star Civil U.S. Flag.
Legally there was no 42 star United States flag. Between November 2nd and 11th 1889, the states of North and South Dakota, Montana, and Washington were added to the Union. In anticipation of the these four states' stars inclusion in the U.S. flag to become official on 4 July 1890 in accordance with the Third Flag Act, many manufacturers produced 42 star U.S. flags. However, on 3 July 1890, Idaho became the 43rd state, and technically on 4 July 1890, the 43 star flag, not the 42 star flag became official.

Thirteen alternating horizontal red and white stripes, commencing and ending with red, on a field of press dyed cotton. The 8.25 inches x 8.5 inches union/canton bears forty-two stars, each 1.25 inches across, printed on the obverse and reverse sides, in six horizontal rows of seven stars each.

An important flag from the Star Spangled Banner Flag House Collection.

ZFC Important Flag
Item is Framed



Hoist & Fly

Width of Hoist 23.5
Length of Fly 15.5

Union/Canton

Width of Union/Canton 8.5
Length of Union/Canton 8.25

Stars

Size of Stars 1.25

Stripes

Width of 1st Stripe 1
Width of 3rd Stripe 1
Width of 8th Stripe 1
Width of Last Stripe 1.25
Size of Hoist 0.5

Frame

Is it framed? yes
Frame Height 17.5
Frame Length 25.5

Stars

Number of Stars 42
How are the stars embeded? Printed
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 Cotton

Stitching

Stitching Machine

Thread

Thread Material None

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.

Condition

Condition Excellent
Displayable yes

Date

Date 1890