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Obverse
SF Citizen photo of ZFC0275 on exhibit at Presidio
United States // 45 Stars / Spanish-American War
Sub-collection: U.S. Army Ranger museumPossible nautical or maritime flag Spanish American War 1899. See ZFC0064 Star Spangled Banner Flag House Sub Collection for very similar flag.
The cotton field of this important flag is composed of 13 horizontal alternating red and white stripes each about 1.75 inches wide, top stripe is red, bottom stripe is red. Inset into the field, and extending through seven stripes from the top, is a dark blue canton (union) 15.5 inches wide on the fly x 10 inches, with 45 stars, each 1.5 inches across, printed on the obverse and reverse sides. The stars are arranged in six horizontal rows: 8-7-8-7-8-7. Tack holes along the hoist edge indicate the flag was nailed to its staff. The flag is machine stitched. Likely a souviner or a bring back from the Spanish American War.
Exhibition History
War & Dissent
The US in the Philippines 1898 1915
October 22 2008 to February 22, 2009
At the Presidio of San Francisco, Officers Club Exhibition Hall
50 Moraga Ave,
San Francisco, CA
2. a
ZFC0275 20 x38
US 45 star Flag
Flags have always been popular souvenirs for US soldiers and the US Philippine War was no exception. An unknown United States soldier brought this flag home after discharge. This flag was formerly displayed at the US Army Ranger Museum.
Was reframed on 20 May 2007.
No description
ZFC Important Flag
Item is Framed
Hoist & Fly | |
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| Width of Hoist | 35.5 |
| Length of Fly | 18 |
Union/Canton | |
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| Width of Union/Canton | 15.5 |
| Length of Union/Canton | 10 |
Stars | |
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| Size of Stars | 1.5 |
Stripes | |
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| Width of 1st Stripe | 1.75 |
| Width of 3rd Stripe | 1.75 |
| Width of 8th Stripe | 1.5 |
| Width of Last Stripe | 1.75 |
| Size of Hoist | 1 |
Frame | |
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| Is it framed? | yes |
| Frame Height | 20 |
| Frame Length | 38 |
Stars | |
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| Number of Stars | 45 |
| How are the stars embeded? | Printed |
| Are there stars on obverse? | yes |
| Are there stars on reverse? | yes |
Stripes | |
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| Number of Stripes | 13 |
| Color of Top Stripe | Red |
| Color of Bottom Stripe | Red |
| Has a Blood Stripe? | no |
Fabric | |
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| Fabric | Cotton |
Stitching | |
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| Stitching | Machine |
Attachment | |
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| Method of Attachment | NONE |
Documentation | |
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| Documents |
All original documents and drawings are held in the Zaricor Flag Collection Archives.
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| Drawings |
All original documents and drawings are held in the Zaricor Flag Collection Archives.
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Condition | |
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| Condition | Good |
| Damage | Worn |
| Displayable | yes |
Exhibits | |
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| Exhibition Copy | Exhibition History War & Dissent The US in the Philippines 1898 1915 October 22 2008 to February 22, 2009 At the Presidio of San Francisco, Officers Club Exhibition Hall 50 Moraga Ave, San Francisco, CA 2. a ZFC0275 20 x 38 US 45 star Flag Flags have always been popular souvenirs for US soldiers and the US Philippine War was no exception. An unknown United States soldier brought this flag home after discharge. This flag was formerly displayed at the US Army Ranger Museum. |
| Exhibition Images |
 SF Citizen Photo of ZFC0275 on exhibit at Presidio |
