Designating Flag, 1st Division, 6th Army Corps

Description:

Rectangular wool bunting flag. White field with red St. Andrew's cross in center of flag. White cotton hoist. Machine stitching. There is an L-shaped patch near the bottom edge, just to the hoist side of the cross. The inscription on the hoist reads "1st Div. 6 Army Corps."

Location: Currently not on view

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.25228DCatalog Number: 25228DAccession Number: 64127

Object Name: flag, designating

Physical Description: wool (overall material)cotton (part: heading material)Measurements: overall: 74 1/2 in x 58 in; 189.23 cm x 147.32 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-dbe0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1367211

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