Star-Spangled Banner

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Date Made: 1813

Wrote Lyrics To Song About: Key, Francis ScottMaker: Pickersgill, Mary

Place Made: United States: Maryland, BaltimoreFlown At: United States: Maryland, Baltimore, Fort McHenryAssociated Place: United States

Related Event: War of 1812Battle of Baltimore, 1814Bombardment of Fort McHenry

Subject: Flags, Patriotism and Patriotic Symbols

See more items in: Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, General

Exhibition: Star-Spangled Banner

Exhibition Location: National Museum of American History

Credit Line: Gift of Eben Appleton

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: AF.13649Catalog Number: 13649Accession Number: 54876

Object Name: FlagObject Type: flagsOther Terms: Flag; National; Military; 15 Stars

Physical Description: red (stripes color)white (stripes color)blue (field color)white (stars color)bunting (overall material)Measurements: overall: 30 ft x 34 ft; 9.144 m x 10.3632 m

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-b3a0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_463144

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