Wool bunting pennant flag. White field with a blue border at the hoist edge. In the center of the flag is a red pentagonal cross. White cotton hoist with no grommets. The inscription on the hoist reads "R.C. Toy 49 N 9th Phila 22 Army Corps 2nd Brg 1st Div." Machine-stitched seams.
Date Made: 1890-1897
Maker: Robert C. Toy
Location: Currently not on view
Place Made: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Subject: FlagsCivil WarRelated Event: Civil War
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Credit Line: U.S. War Department
Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: AF.25252FCatalog Number: 25252FAccession Number: 64127
Object Name: flag, designating
Physical Description: wool (overall material)cotton (part: heading material)Measurements: overall: 53 3/4 in x 69 1/2 in; 136.525 cm x 176.53 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-c88e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_1375899
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