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U.S 26 Star Grand Luminary Flag.

Sub-collection: Mastai - Early American Flags

26 Star U.S. Flag - "Gildersleeve Meteor Flag".
Boleslaw Mastai attributed fanciful names to star patterns appearing on his flags. Most of these names are not known to have been used historically. He called this the "Gildersleeve Comet Flag" or the "Shooting Star Flag" and saw it as rushing headlong into space, trailing its stars of glory.

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