ZFC Item Section - U.S. 13 Stars Revenue Service Pennant.

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Exhibition Copy	First Presidio Exhibit (ZFC0637) United States Revenue Service Commision Pennant Date: About 1868-1882 Medium: Printed wool bunting; machine sewn Comment: Like the U.S. Navy, the Revenue Service issued a commission pennant to be flown so long as the vessel was in government service. This printed, sixteen-stripe pennant bears the figure 6 on its heading, indicating its length as 6 feet. Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection (ZFC0637) in 2002 from the Mastai Flag Collection of New York City through auction at Sotheby's. Second Presidio Exhibit Gallery One Copy 2003 ZFC0637 13-Star, 16-Stripe United States Revenue Cutter Service Pennant Date: About 1870-1880 Media: Stripes and canton with stars all resist-dyed on wool bunting Comment: On March 1, 1799, Congress authorized cutters and boats employed in the service of the revenue for the United States Treasury Department to fly a distinctive ensign and pennant. On August 1st that year, the Secretary of the Treasury defined those flags. The ensign and pennant each consisted of 16 vertical stripes alternately red and white, while the union of the ensign bore the arms of the United States in dark blue on a white field. Until 1915 this distinctive flag identified those U.S. ships and buildings associated with Customs and the Revenue Cutter Service; after 1915 the same flag with the addition of the Coast Guard emblem on the stripes was flown by the Revenue Cutter Services successor, the United States Coast Guard. Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection (ZFC0637) in 2002 from the Mastai Flag Collection through auction at Sotheby's of New York City.

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Exhibition Copy

First Presidio Exhibit
(ZFC0637)
United States Revenue Service Commision Pennant
Date: About 1868-1882
Medium: Printed wool bunting; machine sewn
Comment: Like the U.S. Navy, the Revenue Service issued a commission pennant to be flown so long as the vessel was in government service. This printed, sixteen-stripe pennant bears the figure 6 on its heading, indicating its length as 6 feet.
Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection (ZFC0637) in 2002 from the Mastai Flag Collection of New York City through auction at Sotheby's.

Second Presidio Exhibit Gallery One Copy 2003
ZFC0637
13-Star, 16-Stripe United States Revenue Cutter Service Pennant
Date: About 1870-1880
Media: Stripes and canton with stars all resist-dyed on wool bunting
Comment: On March 1, 1799, Congress authorized cutters and boats employed in the service of the revenue for the United States Treasury Department to fly a distinctive ensign and pennant. On August 1st that year, the Secretary of the Treasury defined those flags. The ensign and pennant each consisted of 16 vertical stripes alternately red and white, while the union of the ensign bore the arms of the United States in dark blue on a white field. Until 1915 this distinctive flag identified those U.S. ships and buildings associated with Customs and the Revenue Cutter Service; after 1915 the same flag with the addition of the Coast Guard emblem on the stripes was flown by the Revenue Cutter Services successor, the United States Coast Guard. Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection (ZFC0637) in 2002 from the Mastai Flag Collection through auction at Sotheby's of New York City.

Publications Title information is available upon specific request. Additional information available upon request to researchers, writers and others demonstrating special circumstances. In some situations, information may not be available.
Publication Copy	Madaus, Howard M., Dr, Whitney Smith, The American Flag: Two Centuries of Concord and Conflict. Santa Cruz: VZ Publications, 2006, p. 31. United States Revenue Cutter Service Pennant On March 2nd, 1799, Congress authorized cutters and boats employed in the service of the revenue for the United States Treasury Department to fly a distinctive ensign and masthead pennant. On August 1st of that year, the Secretary of the Treasury defined those flags: The ensign and pendant consists of sixteen perpendicular stripes alternate red and white, the union of the ensign bearing the arms of the United States in dark blue on a white field. Until 1915, flags of this style identified those U.S. ships engaged on customs and revenue service; after 1915 the same flag with the addition of the Coast Guard insignia on the stripes was flown by the Revenue Cutter Services successor, the United States Coast Guard. The Customs Service continues to use a modernized version of this flag. When the Revenue Cutter Service flags were adopted, sixteen states comprised the Union. Although Ohio became the seventeenth state in 1803, no change was made in the Revenue Service flags. Nevertheless, the utilization of sixteen stripes reflects the pervading concept that the number of stripes be increased with every addition of a new state. The Indian Department, then a branch of the War Department, also adopted a distinctive flag with the coat of arms of the U.S. in its canton. Date: About 1890s Size: 2" hoist x 60" fly Medium: Wool bunting; press dyed Provenance: Flag acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection in 2002 from the Mastai Flag Collection through auction at Sotheby's of New York City. ZFC0637

Publications

Publication Copy

Madaus, Howard M., Dr, Whitney Smith, The American Flag: Two Centuries of Concord and Conflict. Santa Cruz: VZ Publications, 2006, p. 31.

United States Revenue Cutter Service Pennant
On March 2nd, 1799, Congress authorized cutters and boats employed in the service of the revenue for the United States Treasury Department to fly a distinctive ensign and masthead pennant. On August 1st of that year, the Secretary of the Treasury defined those flags: The ensign and pendant consists of sixteen perpendicular stripes alternate red and white, the union of the ensign bearing the arms of the United States in dark blue on a white field. Until 1915, flags of this style identified those U.S. ships engaged on customs and revenue service; after 1915 the same flag with the addition of the Coast Guard insignia on the stripes was flown by the Revenue Cutter Services successor, the United States Coast Guard. The Customs Service continues to use a modernized version of this flag. When the Revenue Cutter Service flags were adopted, sixteen states comprised the Union. Although Ohio became the seventeenth state in 1803, no change was made in the Revenue Service flags. Nevertheless, the utilization of sixteen stripes reflects the pervading concept that the number of stripes be increased with every addition of a new state. The Indian Department, then a branch of the War Department, also adopted a distinctive flag with the coat of arms of the U.S. in its canton.
Date: About 1890s
Size: 2" hoist x 60" fly
Medium: Wool bunting; press dyed
Provenance: Flag acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection in 2002 from the Mastai Flag Collection through auction at Sotheby's of New York City. ZFC0637