Designating Flag, Headquarters, 24th Army Corps
Designating Flag, Headquarters, 24th Army Corps
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- Description
- Wool bunting swallowtail flag. Blue field with a white heart applique in the center of the flag. The number "24" appears to be painted, stamped, or stenciled in red onto the center of the white heart. White canvas hoist with no grommets. The inscription on the hoist reads "Headquarters, 21 Army Corps." The flag is machine-stitched with flat-felled seams. Some hand stitching at the swallowtails.
- 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 (part: heading material)
- Measurements
- overall: 70 3/4 in x 36 1/4 in; 179.705 cm x 92.075 cm
- ID Number
- AF.25254A
- catalog number
- 25254A
- accession number
- 64127
- 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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