Designating Flag, 3rd Division, 21st Army Corps
Designating Flag, 3rd Division, 21st Army Corps
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- Description
- Rectangular wool bunting flag. Horizontal tricolor design; the top band is red, the middle band is white, and the bottom band is blue. In each band, next to the hoist edge of the flag, is a black five-point star applique. White cotton canvas hoist with an inscription that reads "3rd Div 21st Army Corps." The flag has machine-stitched seams and hand-stitched edges.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- flag, designating
- date made
- 1890-1897
- maker
- Robert C. Toy
- place made
- United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Physical Description
- wool (overall material)
- canvas (heading material)
- cotton (appliques material)
- Measurements
- overall: 72 3/4 in x 44 1/4 in; 184.785 cm x 112.395 cm
- ID Number
- AF.25251J
- catalog number
- 25251J
- accession number
- 64127
- Credit Line
- U.S. War Department
- subject
- Flags
- Civil War
- Civil War
- See more items in
- Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military
- Civil War
- Military
- Designating Flags
- Flags
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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