Designating Flag, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 14th Army Corps

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Description:

Wool bunting swallowtail flag. Red field with wide white border around all edges except the hoist. White acorn in center of field. To the viewer's left of the acorn, near the hoist, are two vertically arranged white cotton stars. White cotton hoist. Machine stitching. White threads. The inscription on the hoist reads "2nd Div 2nd Brg 14th Army Corps R C Toy 49 N 9th Phila."

Date Made: ca 1890-1897

Maker: Robert C. Toy

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Subject: FlagsCivil WarRelated Event: Civil War

Subject:

See more items in: Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military, Civil War, Military, Flags, Designating Flags

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: AF.25244VCatalog Number: 25244VAccession Number: 64127

Object Name: flag, designating

Physical Description: wool (overall material)cotton (part: stars material)cotton (part: heading material)Measurements: overall: 46 in x 46 3/4 in; 116.84 cm x 118.745 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-c1c7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1363352

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