Wool bunting pennant flag. Blue field with a wide yellow border around all three sides. In the center of the flag is a white applique of two crossed swords. The number "2" is stenciled on top of the crossed swords in red paint. White cotton hoist with no grommets. The inscription on the hoist reads "2nd Brg 4th Div'n Cavalry. Command." The flag is machine-stitched with flat-felled panel seams.
Date Made: ca 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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Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: AF.25260PCatalog Number: 25260PAccession Number: 64127
Object Name: flag, designating
Physical Description: wool (overall material)cotton (part: heading material)paint (part: number "2" material)Measurements: overall: 64 7/8 in x 44 1/2 in; 164.7825 cm x 113.03 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-ed3f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_1377235
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