Obverse
Obverse

Obverse

Reverse

Reverse

Obverse - 2

Obverse - 2

Obverse - Canton

Obverse - Canton

Obverse Canton - 2

Obverse Canton - 2

Reverse - 2

Reverse - 2

Reverse Canton

Reverse Canton

Reverse Canton - 2

Reverse Canton - 2

ZFC2278

United States // 48 Star Flag / Kerchif

Sub-collection: U.S. 48 Star Flags

US // 48 Star Flag / Kerchif

Note the unusual star pattern of 5/9/9/7/7/8/5 horizontal rows.

Display / Presentation History

This important variant flag was presented to the audience during the 6th Annual Flag Symposium sponsored by The Flag House and Star Spangled Banner Museum, in Baltimore, MD, April 9, 2005. The presentation was made by Howard Madaus wit on The Other 48s a look at the evolution of the 48 star US Flag and the various star patterns it engendered.


No description

Important



Hoist & Fly
Width of Hoist 14
Length of Fly 16

Union/Canton
Width of Union/Canton 7.5
Length of Union/Canton 9

Stars
Comments on Star Measurements Star field
5-8-8-7-7-8-5
Size of Stars 0.875

Stripes
Width of 1st Stripe 0.875
Width of 3rd Stripe 0.875
Width of 8th Stripe 1.125
Width of Last Stripe 1

Stars
Number of Stars 48
How are the stars embeded? Printed
Are there stars on obverse? yes
Are there stars on reverse? yes

Stripes
Number of Stripes 13
Color of Top Stripe Red
Color of Bottom Stripe Red
Has a Blood Stripe? no

Fabric
Fabric Silk

Stitching
Stitching Machine

Thread
Type of Thread needs analysis
Thread Material needs analysis

Weave
Type of Weave Plain

Attachment
Method of Attachment NONE

Applica
Applique Sides Single Faced = Mirror Image Reverse

Documentation
Documents
All original documents and drawings are held in the Zaricor Flag Collection Archives.
Drawings
All original documents and drawings are held in the Zaricor Flag Collection Archives.

Condition
Condition Good
Damage Used, fasded
Displayable yes

Date
Date 1912