ZFC3371
US Navy 16 Star Flag Pin - Remember the Maine
Sub-collection: Flag related Pins & JewelryUS Navy 16 Star Boat Flag Pin - "To Hell with Spain! Remember the Maine "
Pin-back metal painted flag with a spring hinge to reveal the period slogan, "To Hell with Spain! Remember the Maine."
A reference to the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana, Cuba the evening of 15 February 1898. This disaster was a "cause beli" of the Spanish American War. Pins, placards, posters and other ephemera were common in the so called period of "yellow journalism" promoted by Hearst and Pulitzer in then lead up to the Declaration of War in April 1898.
The design of the pin is reminiscent of the mid-19th century 16 star US Navy Boat Flag except that the number of stripes has been reduced to 9.
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Hoist & Fly | |
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| Width of Hoist | 1 |
| Length of Fly | 1.5 |
Union/Canton | |
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| Width of Union/Canton | 0.375 |
| Length of Union/Canton | 0.375 |
Stars | |
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| Comments on Star Measurements | 4 rows of 4 |
| Size of Stars | 0.0625 |
Stripes | |
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| Width of 1st Stripe | 0.125 |
| Width of 3rd Stripe | 0.125 |
| Width of 8th Stripe | 0.125 |
| Width of Last Stripe | 0.125 |
Frame | |
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| Is it framed? | no |
Stars | |
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| Number of Stars | 16 |
| How are the stars embeded? | Painted |
| Are there stars on obverse? | yes |
| Are there stars on reverse? | no |
| Star Pattern | 4-4-4-4 horizontal rows |
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Stripes | |
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| Number of Stripes | 9 |
| Color of Top Stripe | Red |
| Color of Bottom Stripe | Red |
| Has a Blood Stripe? | no |
| Comments on Stripes | Fklag is paint on embossed brass |
Crest/Emblem | |
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| Description of Crest/Emblem | Metal US Flag pin |
Nationality | |
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| Nation Represented | United States |
Fabric | |
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| Fabric | Metal |
Attachment | |
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| Method of Attachment | Pinback |
Applica | |
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| Applique Sides | 3-D Artifact |
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 | Used, paint missing |
| Displayable | yes |
Date | |
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| Date | 1896 |