Designating Flag, 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac
Designating Flag, 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac
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- Description
- Wool bunting pennant flag. White field with red crossed swords in the center of the flag (the red has faded and now appears orange). Blue border around all three sides of the flag. White hoist with no grommets. Inscription on hoist: "R. C. Toy 49 N 9th Phila CAVALRY Corps Army POTOMAC 3rd Brg 1st Div".
- 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)
- ID Number
- AF.25229H
- catalog number
- 25229H
- 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
- Flags
- Designating Flags
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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