Swallowtail flag. Blue field with three applique white stars near hoist. Red union, next to hoist, with three crossed white stripes. Two of the stripes form a saltire; the third stripe of equal width, called a pale, vertically bisects the saltire. White hoist. The flag is stitched with white, tan, and blue threads. Machine stitching. Inscription on the hoist reads "3rd Brg 3rd Div. 14th Army Corps Dept. of / Cumberland."
Location: Currently not on view
Subject: FlagsCivil WarRelated Event: Civil War
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Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: AF.25244MCatalog Number: 25244MAccession Number: 64127
Object Name: flag, designating
Physical Description: wool (overall material)cotton (part: heading material)Measurements: overall: 58 1/8 in x 61 1/8 in; 147.6375 cm x 155.2575 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-f6c4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_1363195
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