Designating Flag, Headquarters, 3rd Army Corps

Description:

Wool bunting swallowtail flag. Blue field with a white diamond in the center of the flag. A red number "3" is painted on the white diamond. White cotton canvas hoist with no grommets. Machine-stitched with undyed, white, brown, and blue cotton thread. Hand-stitching at the tail ends of the fly. Inscription on hoist reads "Head Quarters 3rd Army Corps".

Location: Currently not on view

Classified: FlagsSubject: Civil 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.25234ACatalog Number: 25234AAccession Number: 64127

Object Name: flag, designating

Physical Description: wool (overall material)canvas (heading material)Measurements: overall: 72 3/4 in x 35 7/8 in; 184.785 cm x 91.1225 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-19e1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1379777

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