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Exhibition Copy	Exhibition History First Presidio Exhibit (ZFC0635) 48-STAR UNITED STATES PEACE FLAG Date: About 1912-1914 Medium: Printed on silk Comment: In 1912, Wayne Whipple of Philadelphia, PA., conceived of making a United States flag of forty-eight stars so that the star arrangement would indicate that its owner favored peace throughout the world. The star arrangement that he chose was not unlike some of the concentric ring designs for star patterns that had been common during the Civil War. In Whipple's design the thirteen original states are represented by the great six pointed star in the center of the canton, reminiscent of the pattern displayed over the eagles head in the coat-of-arms of the United States. This central group is surrounded by a circle of 25 stars, representing the states admitted from 1791 to 1876. The 10 stars surrounding the circle represent the states that joined the Union after 1776. Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection (ZFC0635) in 2002 from the Mastai Flag Collection of New York City through auction at South Bay Auction of New York City. Second Presidio Exhibit, 2003 - GALLERY VI (ZFC0635) 48-Star United States Peace Flag Date: About 19121914 48 Stars: July 4, 1912-July 3, 1959 (statehood: New Mexico January 6, 1912; Arizona February 14, 1912) Medium: Printed silk Comment: As early as 1910 Wayne Whipple of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, started making and promoting his design for a United States flag of 46 stars. It had a distinctive star arrangement indicating that its owner favored peace throughout the world. The pattern that Whipple chose was not unlike some of the concentric ring designs for star patterns that had been common during the Civil War. In Whipple's design the 13 original states are represented by a great six-pointed star in the center of the canton, reminiscent of the pattern displayed over the eagles head in the coat of arms of the United States. This grouping is surrounded by a circle of 25 stars, representing the states admitted from 1791 to 1876. The eight other stars in pairs in each corner of the canton represented the states that joined the Union after 1876. Two years later, Whipple added two more stars to his design, arranging the now ten stars to represent the states that had joined the Union since 1876 in a circle around the inner ring of 25. Though Whipple would continue to advocate his "flag of Peace" for years, only a few flags were made in accordance with his plan. Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection (ZFC0635) in 2002 from the Mastai Flag Collection through auction at South Bay Auction of New York City. Chicago Meeting December, 2003 (ZFC0635) 48-Star United States Peace Flag Date: About 19121914 48 Stars: July 4, 1912-July 3, 1959 (statehood: New Mexico January 6, 1912; Arizona February 14, 1912) Medium: Printed silk Comment: As early as 1910 Wayne Whipple of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, started making and promoting his design for a United States flag of 46 stars. It had a distinctive star arrangement indicating that its owner favored peace throughout the world. The pattern that Whipple chose was not unlike some of the concentric ring designs for star patterns that had been common during the Civil War. In Whipple's design the 13 original states are represented by a great six-pointed star in the center of the canton, reminiscent of the pattern displayed over the eagles head in the coat of arms of the United States. This grouping is surrounded by a circle of 25 stars, representing the states admitted from 1791 to 1876. The eight other stars in pairs in each corner of the canton represented the states that joined the Union after 1876. Two years later, Whipple added two more stars to his design, arranging the now ten stars to represent the states that had joined the Union since 1876 in a circle around the inner ring of 25. Though Whipple would continue to advocate his "flag of Peace" for years, only a few flags were made in accordance with his plan. Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection (ZFC0635) in 2002 from the Mastai Flag Collection through auction at South Bay Auction of New York City. Presidential Debate Washington University at St. Louis October, 2004 (ZFC0635) 48-Star United States Flag First Peace Flag (1912) Peace activist Wayne Whipple of Philadelphia devised in 1910 an arrangement of the stars in the United States flag that represented the peace movement flag that had never known war. Subsequently modified in 1912 to reflect the admission of New Mexico and Arizona, Whipple's design incorporated 13 stars forming a six-pointed grand luminary representing the first 13 states, surrounded by a circle of 25 stars to represent the additions to the Union in its first 100 years, and a second circle of 10 stars to honor the more recent additions since the Centennial of 1876. He-self promoted this flag with only limited success. Display/Presentation History This flag's image was displayed in the presentation at the 6th Annual Flag Symposium sponsored by The Flag House and Star Spangled Banner Museum, in Baltimore, MD, April 9, 2005. The presentation was made by Howard Madaus on The Other 48s a look at the evolution of the 48 star US Flag and the various star patterns it engendered.
Exhibition Images	Washington University 2004 Presidential Debate Poster

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Publication Copy	Madaus, Howard M., Dr, Whitney Smith, The American Flag: Two Centuries of Concord and Conflict. Santa Cruz: VZ Publications, 2006, p. 117. 48-Star United States Flag with Staggered Rows As early as 1910 Wayne Whipple of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, started making and promoting his design for a United States flag of 46 stars. It had a distinctive star arrangement indicating that its owner favored peace throughout the world. The pattern that Whipple chose was not unlike some of the concentric ring designs for star patterns that had been common during the Civil War. In Whipple's design the 13 original states are represented by a great 6-pointed star in the center of the canton, reminiscent of the pattern displayed over the eagles head in the coat of arms of the United States. This grouping is surrounded by a circle of 25 stars, representing the states admitted from 1791 to 1876. The eight other stars in pairs in each corner of the canton represented the states that joined the Union after 1876. Two years later, Whipple added two more stars to his design, arranging the now ten stars to represent the states that had joined the Union since 1876 in a circle around the inner ring of 25. Though Whipple would continue to advocate his flag of Peace for years, only a few flags were made in accordance with his plan. Date: About 1912 1914 Size: 16" hoist x 24" fly 48 Stars: July 4, 1912 July 3, 1959 (statehood: New Mexico January 6, 1912; Arizona February 14, 1912) Medium: Printed silk Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection in 2002 from the Mastai Flag Collection through auction at South Bay Auction of New York City. ZFC0635 Druckman, Nancy, Jeffery Kohn, The American Flag: Designs for a Young Nation, New York, Abrams, 2003.P.76.
Flag Books	The Stars and The Stripes - Mastai

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