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Exhibition History First Presidio Exhibit (ZFC0641 and ZFC0642) Franco-Anglo-American Alliance 48-Star Flag And Illustration: The Humanity Flag Date: 1918 Media: Printed on cotton; illustration printed on paper Comment: In 1917, the United States entered World War I on the side of the beleaguered Allied Powers: the failing Russian regime, England, and France. To reflect the alliance between the United States, England, and France on the Western Front, Albert Hewitt of Mount Vernon, NY., patented this special variation of the United States Stars & Stripes on February 26th, 1918. In his alliance flag, Hewitt substituted rows of the British jack for the red stripes of the Stars & Stripes. The canton, instead of being all blue, he divided vertically into the French tri-color-blue, white, and red. And the forty-eight stars upon that canton are shown in colors opposite of the tri-colors bars. Provenance: Acquired by the Zaricor Flag Collection (ZFC0641 and ZFC0642) 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 (ZFC0641 and ZFC0642) 48-Star Flag and Illustration Franco-Anglo-American Alliance Humanity Flag Date: 1918 Media: Printed cotton flag; printed illustration on paper Comment: In 1917 the United States entered World War I on the side of the beleaguered Allied Powersa failing Russian regime, Britain, and France. To reflect the new alliance between the Americans, British, and French on the Western Front, Albert Hewitt of Mount Vernon, New York, patented this special variation of the United States Stars and Stripes on February 26, 1918. In his alliance flag, Hewitt substituted rows of the British Union Jacks for the red stripes of the American flag. The canton, instead of being all blue, was divided vertically into the French Tricolor of blue, white, and red. The 48 stars on that canton are shown in colors contrasting to the Tricolors bars. Hewitt dubbed his design the Humanity Flag because, as he explained, This flag will make the world safe for Democracy and Humanity.

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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. 120. 48-Star Flag Franco-Anglo-American Alliance Humanity Flag In 1917 the United States entered World War I on the side of the beleaguered Allied Powers a failing Russian regime, Britain, and France. To reflect the new alliance between the Americans, British, and French on the Western Front, Albert Hewitt of Mount Vernon, New York, patented this special variation of the United States Stars & Stripes on February 26, 1918. In his alliance flag, Hewitt substituted rows of British Union flags for the red stripes of the American flag. The canton, instead of being all blue, was divided vertically into the French Tricolor of blue, white, and red. The 48 stars on that canton are shown in colors contrasting to the Tricolors bars. Hewitt dubbed his design the Humanity Flag because, as he explained, this flag will make the world safe for Democracy and Humanity.
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