Designating Flag, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 19th Army Corps

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Description:

Pre-1863 design. Rectangular wool bunting flag. Horizontal triband design. The top and bottom band are blue; the middle band is white. In the center of the white band is a black cotton number "2" applique. White cotton canvas hoist with no grommets. The inscription on the hoist reads "2nd Div 2nd Brg 19 Army Corps Prior to 1863." The flag is machine stitched using white cotton thread.

Date Made: 1890-1897Design Date: before 1863

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.25249HCatalog Number: 25249HAccession Number: 64127

Object Name: flag, designating

Physical Description: wool (overall material)cotton (part: applique material)canvas (part: heading material)Measurements: overall: 44 1/8 in x 50 1/2 in; 112.0775 cm x 128.27 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-ce73-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1373279

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