Designating Flag, 4th Brigade, 1st Division, 18th Army Corps

This media is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions). You can copy, modify, and distribute this work without contacting the Smithsonian. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Open Access page.
International media Interoperability Framework
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.
View manifest View in Mirador Viewer
Description:

Wool bunting pennant flag. White field with a blue pie-shaped triangle in each corner; the edges of the triangles facing the center of the flag are convex. In the center of the flag is a red cross bottony. Off-white cotton hoist with no grommets. The inscription on the hoist reads "1st Div. 4th Brg. 18th Army Corps." Machine and hand stitching.

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

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: AF.25248HCatalog Number: 25248HAccession Number: 64127

Object Name: flag, designating

Physical Description: wool (overall material)cotton (part: heading material)Measurements: overall: 72 1/2 in x 51 in; 184.15 cm x 129.54 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-f848-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1372230

Our collection database is a work in progress. We may update this record based on further research and review. Learn more about our approach to sharing our collection online.

If you would like to know how you can use content on this page, see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use. If you need to request an image for publication or other use, please visit Rights and Reproductions.