Designating Flag, Headquarters, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac
Designating Flag, Headquarters, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac
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- Description
- Wool bunting swallowtail flag. Blue field with a white cotton applique of two crossed swords in the center of the flag. A red cotton applique of the letter "C" sits over the right sword and is surmounted by the left sword. Reinforcement squares at either hoist corner. White cotton hoist with a metal grommet at either end. The inscription on the hoist reads "CAVALRY HEAD QUARTERS." The flag is machine-stitched.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- flag, designating
- Physical Description
- wool (overall material)
- cotton (applique material)
- Measurements
- overall: 70 7/8 in x 36 1/4 in; 180.0225 cm x 92.075 cm
- ID Number
- AF.25327F
- catalog number
- 25327F
- accession number
- 64127
- subject
- Flags
- Civil War
- Civil War
- See more items in
- Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military
- Military
- Civil War
- Flags
- Designating Flags
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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