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U.S. 34 Star Flag - "B.F. Almy".
Sub-collection: U.S. 34 Star FlagsUnited States // 34 Star Flag / BF Almy
A named 34*-Star Flag With Hand-Appliqued Stars This 34*-star flag is hand-sewn and measures approximately 50" on the hoist and 100" on the fly.
Made of red, white and blue bunting, this 34-star pattern was used from 1863 to1865 and was the type most seen during the American Civil War.
The hand-appliqued stars of this flag are unique and have a twinkling appearance, with blue borders and white thread used to stitch them into the 45" x 26" blue bunting canton. There have been approximately 4" of the end of the fly sewn back onto itself in an apparent effort to make the flag shorter for display purposes. The flag has general fading of the colors.
On the hoist there is a tag with bears the words 'B. F. Almy'. The flag is in good condition overall and makes a fine display piece of a wartime flag.
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ZFC Noteworthy
Hoist & Fly | |
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| Width of Hoist | 51.25 |
| Length of Fly | 96 |
Union/Canton | |
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| Width of Union/Canton | 27 |
| Length of Union/Canton | 45.75 |
Stars | |
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| Comments on Star Measurements | 7-7-7-6-7 5 point stars in horizontal rowsingle applique |
| Size of Stars | 3.5 |
Stripes | |
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| Width of 1st Stripe | 4 |
| Width of 3rd Stripe | 4 |
| Width of 8th Stripe | 4 |
| Width of Last Stripe | 4.25 |
| Size of Hoist | 2 |
Frame | |
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| Is it framed? | no |
Stars | |
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| Number of Stars | 34 |
| How are the stars embeded? | Sewn |
| Are there stars on obverse? | yes |
| Are there stars on reverse? | yes |
| Star Field Design |
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Stripes | |
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| Number of Stripes | 13 |
| Color of Top Stripe | Red |
| Color of Bottom Stripe | Red |
| Has a Blood Stripe? | no |
Nationality | |
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| Nation Represented | United States |
Fabric | |
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| Fabric | Wool |
| Comments on Fabric | cotton stars Bunting |
Stitching | |
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| Stitching | Hand |
Weave | |
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| Type of Weave | Plain |
Attachment | |
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| Comments on Method of Attachmen | Eyelet or grommett through header |
| Method of Attachment | Whip-stitched |
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 |
| Damage | used,worn, some slight damage |
| Displayable | yes |
Date | |
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| Date | 1863 |