Designating Flag, 3rd Division, 15th Army Corps

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Description:

Rectangular wool bunting flag. Blue field with yellow fringe around all sides except the hoist. A painted black cartridge box is in the middle of the flag; on the front flap of the box is yellow oval with "U.S." written in black in the oval. Above the cartridge box are the words "FORTY ROUND" written in an arc of black (faded) letters. White cotton hoist with a grommet at either end. Stamped on the hoist is an inscription which reads "15TH ARMY CORPS 3RD DIVISION." Machine-stitched flag panels (three) using flat-felled seams. Fringe attached by hand-stitching.

Location: Currently not on view

Subject: FlagsCivil WarRelated Event: Civil War

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See more items in: Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military, Civil War, Military, Designating Flags, Flags

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: AF.25286DCatalog Number: 25286DAccession Number: 64127

Object Name: flag, designating

Physical Description: wool (overall material)cotton (part: heading material)paint (part: applied decoration material)Measurements: overall: 65 3/8 in x 56 1/4 in; 166.0525 cm x 142.875 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-de59-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1370797

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