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ZFC0777
USN // Rear Admiral / Mare Island 1944
Sub-collection: U.S. NavalSince 1866 blue flags with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 stars have been used by the US Navy to designate flag officers. Two stars have always indicated the grade of rear admiral. Now the grade is split between rear admirals of the lower half who display one star, and rear admirals of the upper half who wear two stars.
This wool flag was made at Mare Island, Ca. in 1944
ZFC NOTEWORTHY FLAG
Hoist & Fly | |
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| Width of Hoist | 58 |
| Length of Fly | 82.5 |
Stars | |
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| Size of Stars | 14.5 |
Stripes | |
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| Size of Hoist | 1.5 |
Frame | |
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| Is it framed? | no |
Stars | |
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| Number of Stars | 2 |
| Are there stars on obverse? | yes |
| Are there stars on reverse? | yes |
| Comments on Stars | Vertical |
Stripes | |
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| Has a Blood Stripe? | no |
Nationality | |
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| Nation Represented | United States |
Fabric | |
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| Fabric | Wool |
Stitching | |
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| Stitching | Machine |
Attachment | |
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| Comments on Method of Attachmen | METAL RING. ROPE IN SLEEVE. Rope through header |
| Method of Attachment | Roped-header |
Applica | |
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| Applique Sides | Single Faced = Mirror Image Reverse |
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 |
| Displayable | yes |
Date | |
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| Date | 1944 |