Designating Flag, 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 20th Army Corps

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Description:

Wool bunting pennant flag. White field with a blue border on the hoist edge. In the center of the flag is a red five-point star. The inscription on the hoist reads "1st Div. 2nd Brg. 20th Army Corps R C Toy 49 N 9th Phila."

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

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: AF.25250FCatalog Number: 25250FAccession Number: 64127

Object Name: flag, designating

Physical Description: wool (overall material)cotton (part: heading material)Measurements: overall: 68 5/8 in x 50 1/8 in; 174.3075 cm x 127.3175 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-fee6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1374367

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