Designating Flag, 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 25th Army Corps

Designating Flag, 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 25th Army Corps

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Description
Wool bunting pennant flag. White field with a red square applique in the center of the flag. White cotton hoist with no grommets. There are two inscriptions on the hoist: one side reads "1st Brg 1st Div 25th Army Corps" and the reverse side reads "R.C. Toy 49 N 9th Phila." The flag is machine stitched with flat-felled seams.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
flag, designating
date made
ca 1890-1897
maker
Robert C. Toy
place made
United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Physical Description
wool (overall material)
cotton (part: heading material)
Measurements
overall: 59 3/4 in x 54 in; 151.765 cm x 137.16 cm
ID Number
AF.25255H
catalog number
25255H
accession number
64127
subject
Flags
Civil War
Civil War
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Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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