U.S. National Woman's Party HQ Flag, Suffragette Movement, Washington, D.C.,1916-1920
Whilst the suffragette movement in America can trace its roots back to the middle of the 18th Century, it was not until 1917 that the National Woman's Party (NWP) was founded and American women began not just lobbying for legislative change in individual states, but demanding constitutional amendments to guarantee a woman's right to vote.
Suffragettes would commonly carry banners and pennants of the NWP for use in display during marches. However, it is unusual for actual NWP flags to have survived. This spectacular 59" x 34" piece is a fortunate exception to that rule. It was obtained by Frank Corbeil from the National Woman's Party Headquarters in Washington. The flag's field is made up of official NWP colors; purple, yellow and white. Apart from two very small holes, it is in excellent condition. A unique and significant piece.
The Library of Congress image is from a Suffrage Demonstration in Washington, DC, March 3, 1913
ZFC Significant Flag
Souces:
National Woman's Party, Wikipedia, 25 October 2011, from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Woman's_Party
Woman suffrage in the United States, Wikipedia, 25 October 2011, from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_suffrage_in_the_United_States
National Woman's Party, The Social Welfare History Project, 25 October 2011, from: http://www.socialwelfarehistory.com/organizations/national-womans-party/
National Woman's Party, Sewall-Belmont House & Museum, 25 October 2011, from: http://www.sewallbelmont.org/learn/national-womans-party/
Lewis , Jone Johnson, Suffrage Demonstration, Woman Suffrage Demonstration in Pictures, 25 October 2011, from: http://womenshistory.about.com/od/suffrage1900/ig/Woman-Suffrage-March-1913/
Image Credits:
Zaricor Flag Collection
Library of Congress
