Moon Watch Flag

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Flag featuring image of the earth
Flag staff
Description:

This is one of the 500 Earth Flags that John McConnell (its designer) ordered from American Flag Co. in N.J. These flags were featured at the Moon Watch in Central Park to celebrate the moon landing on July 20, 1969. And, since McConnell was working on the concept of Earth Day, the flag became a symbol of that event as well.

Date Used: 20 July 1969

Location: Currently not on view

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Credit Line: John McConnell

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1997.0355.01Accession Number: 1997.0355Catalog Number: 1997.0355.01

Object Name: flag

Physical Description: wood (overall material)cloth (overall material)Measurements: overall; flag: 11 3/4 in x 14 in; 29.845 cm x 35.56 cmoverall; flag with staff: 31 3/4 in x 14 in x 3/8 in; 80.645 cm x 35.56 cm x .9525 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-316b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_333871

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