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45 Star American Parade Flag With Interesting Features
Located in York County, PA
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Note the crude manner in which the block printing was applied. The royal blue canton is canted at a
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19th Century Antique Blue Canton
13 Star Flag In The 3rd Maryland Pattern
Located in York County, PA
ENDING ON WHITE AND A CORNFLOWER BLUE CANTON RESTING ON THE WAR STRIPE, LIKELY PRE-CIVIL WAR, CA 1840-60
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19th Century American Antique Blue Canton
38 Stars in a Medallion Configuration with Two Outliers
Located in York County, PA
blue canton contrasts pleasantly with chrome orange stripes. Many cotton parade flags produced between
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1870s American Antique Blue Canton
38 Stars in Dancing Rows Pattern on a Large Scale Parade Flag
Located in York County, PA
small tears and losses in the upper, hoist-end corner of the canton, including one star. There are
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Late 19th Century Antique Blue Canton
38 STARS, COLORADO STATEHOOD, A VERY RARE MEDALLION PATTERN FLAG
Located in York County, PA
and tall and narrow proportions of the blue canton. These things together allow for a particularly
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19th Century American Antique Blue Canton
38-Star Flag in a Medallion Configuration
Located in York County, PA
anticipated their arrival.
Note how the blue canton contrasts pleasantly with the orange stripes. Many
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Late 19th Century Antique Blue Canton
42-Star 7th Cavalry Regiment Parade Guidon, Printed "7C", Circa 1889-1895
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. Toning to white, minimal fading to blue canton. The flag measures 18” H x 24” W.
Flag is archivally
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Late 19th Century American Antique Blue Canton
Materials
Cotton
35 Pointy, Whimsical Stars On A Flag
Located in York County, PA
of unusually pointy, especially whimsical stars, placed in haphazard rows across the Navy blue canton
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19th Century American Antique Blue Canton
Entirely Hand-sewn Flag Of The Civil War Period, With 35 Stars
Located in York County, PA
-appliquéd, which means that they were applied to both sides of the blue canton. The manner in which they are
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19th Century American Antique Blue Canton
42 UPSIDE-DOWN STARS IN A WAVE CONFIGURATION
Located in York County, PA
42 UPSIDE-DOWN STARS IN A WAVE CONFIGURATION ON A BRILLIANT BLUE CANTON, 1889-1890, WASHINGTON
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19th Century American Antique Blue Canton
37 Stars In A Medallion Configuration On An Antique American Flag
Located in York County, PA
, and one flanking star in each corner of the navy blue canton. The medallion configuration is extremely
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19th Century Antique Blue Canton
Rare And Exceptional 44 Star United States Infantry Battle Flag
Located in York County, PA
flanking star in each corner of the blue canton. Because there was no official way to arrange the stars on
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19th Century American Antique Blue Canton
34 Star Flag In 2 Rows With 2 Stars With Offset At The Fly End
Located in York County, PA
in 4 rows of 8, with 2 stars staggered beyond them at the fly end of the blue canton. These roughly
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19th Century American Antique Blue Canton
Rare, Large Scale Parade Flag, 34 Star Medallion
Located in York County, PA
STARS IN A MEDALLION CONFIGURATION ON A CHROME BLUE CANTON, AN IMPORTANT EXAMPLE:
34 star
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19th Century American Antique Blue Canton
34 Star, Printed Silk, Civil War Period American Flag
Located in York County, PA
down in their vertical alignment on the cornflower blue canton, resulting in what I call “tumbling” or
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1860s American Antique Blue Canton
Materials
Silk
13 Hand-sewn Stars In A Medallion Configuration
Located in York County, PA
, surrounded by a wreath of 8 stars, with a flanking star in each corner of the navy blue canton.
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19th Century American Antique Blue Canton
35 Stars, 1868 Parade Flag
Located in York County, PA
, surrounded by two wreaths of stars, with two stars flanking in each corner of the blue canton. Most medallion
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19th Century American Antique Blue Canton
41-Star American Printed Flag, Celebrating Montana Statehood, 1889
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. The flag is printed on linen and dates to 1889. The blue canton is printed with 41 stars, arranged in
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1880s American Antique Blue Canton
Materials
Linen
38-Star Antique Grand Army of the Republic American Flag, Silk, circa 1885
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Republic.
The flag features the Grand Army Badge, printed on a dark navy blue canton. The Grand Army Badge
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1880s American Antique Blue Canton
Materials
Silk
34 Star Antique American Parade Flag, Kansas Statehood, ca 1861-1863
Located in York County, PA
soldier blue canton and how it contrasts with the burnt orange hue of the red stripes. The stars are
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1860s American Antique Blue Canton
Materials
Cotton
Rare
Beautiful Indian War Period Military Guidon, Made of Silk with 38 Stars
Located in York County, PA
corner of the blue canton. Specifically this is known as a double wreath, having two concentric rings of
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19th Century American Antique Blue Canton
Confederate Bible Flag, Captured at the Battle of the Handkerchiefs
Located in York County, PA
blue canton and white stars (sometimes gilded or gold), set in the upper hoist end corner, and a field
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1860s American Antique Blue Canton
45 Star Antique American Flag, with Staggered Rows, Utah Statehood, ca 1890-1896
Located in York County, PA
45 STAR ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG WITH STAGGERED ROWS OF STARS ON A DUSTY BLUE CANTON; REFLECTS THE
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1890s American Antique Blue Canton
Materials
Wool
37 Stars In 4 Different Sizes, Arranged In A Rare Variation
Located in York County, PA
POWDER BLUE CANTON, 1867-1876, NEBRASKA STATEHOOD:
37 star American national flag with an
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19th Century American Antique Blue Canton
44 Star Antique American Flag, Stars in a Triple Wreath Pattern, Wyoming State
Located in York County, PA
center and a flanking star in each corner of the blue canton, outside the primary pattern. Variations of
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1890s American Antique Blue Canton
Materials
Cotton
34 Star Civil War Recruiting Flag Made Under Military Contract
Located in York County, PA
sewn to both sides of the navy blue canton. They are configured in rows that form the shape of a broad
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1860s Antique Blue Canton
13-Star WWI U.S. Navy Ensign, 1907
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a very large and rare 13-star Naval Ensign, dating to 1907. The navy blue canton has
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Early 1900s American Antique Blue Canton
Materials
Cotton
29 Star Antique Flag, Double-Wreath Style Medallion, Iowa Statehood, ca 1846-
48
Located in York County, PA
star and a flanking star in each corner of the brilliant blue canton. Note how the arms of the stars
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Blue Canton
Materials
Cotton
13 Star, Civil War Period, Parade Flag, With Stars in A Wreath Design
Located in York County, PA
star in the center and a flanking star in each corner of the blue canton. Here the formation is more of
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1860s American Antique Blue Canton
31 Star Flag, Pre-civil War, California Statehood
Located in York County, PA
slightly larger flanking star in each corner of the midnight blue canton. California became the 31st state
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19th Century American Antique Blue Canton
38 Star Parade Flag, with Stars in an Unusual Configuration
Located in York County, PA
fading in the blue canton, accompanied by very minor foxing and soiling in the stripes.
Frame size (H x
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Late 19th Century American Antique Blue Canton
Materials
Cotton
44 Stars, Wyoming Statehood with Scattered Star Positioning and an Overprint
Located in York County, PA
, with strong royal blue and scarlet coloration. Note how the stars point in various directions on their
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19th Century Antique Blue Canton
38 STARS, COLORADO STATEHOOD, A VERY RARE MEDALLION PATTERN FLAG
Located in York County, PA
and tall and narrow proportions of the blue canton. These things together allow for a particularly
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19th Century American Antique Blue Canton
38 Hand-Sewn Stars on a Small Scale Sewn Flag
Located in York County, PA
cotton, hand-sewn, and double-appliquéd (applied to both sides) to a navy blue canton made of wool
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Late 19th Century American Antique Blue Canton
42 Star Medallion Configuration Antique Flag, Washington Statehood, Ca 1889-1890
Located in York County, PA
flanking stars in each corner of the blue canton. There is typically only one star in each corner of a
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Late 19th Century American Antique Blue Canton
Materials
Cotton
Lincoln And Johnson Civil War Period Campaign Parade Flag
Located in York County, PA
is also a star in the very of the pattern, as well as a single star in each corner of the blue canton
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19th Century American Antique Blue Canton
31 Star American Flag, Made of Silk, California Statehood
Located in York County, PA
SILK AND WITH THE BLUE CANTON RESTING ON THE WAR STRIPE, CALIFORNIA STATEHOOD, 1850-1858, LIKELY HAND
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1850s American Antique Blue Canton
Materials
Silk
U.S. Navy Homeward-Bound or Commissioning Pennant with 10 Stars
Located in York County, PA
commissioned U.S. Navy ship. These have a narrow blue canton, followed by one red over one white stripe. A ship
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19th Century Antique Blue Canton
Rare Antique American Politcal Flag, 1880 Campaign of James Garfield
Located in York County, PA
candidates in black ink, the blue text on this flag was printed contemporaneously with its blue canton and
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19th Century Antique Blue Canton
38 Star Flag In A Medallion Configuration
Located in York County, PA
blue canton has faded to a dusty blue-green. This is due to the use of a fugitive dye, more so than to
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19th Century American Antique Blue Canton
38-Star Flag with Hand-Sewn Stars, Colorado Statehood
Located in York County, PA
point up), but what's unusual about them is the amount of blue canton that surrounds them. Note how the
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Late 19th Century Antique Blue Canton
13 STARS IN A 4-5-4 CONFIGURATION, 1876 CENTENNIAL ERA
Located in York County, PA
they are sewn to both sides of the blue canton. There is a heavy cotton sleeve, through which a twisted
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19th Century American Antique Blue Canton
38 Star Parade Flag with Stars in a Medallion Configuration, ca 1876-1889
Located in York County, PA
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Note how the vibrant, chromatic luster of the orange stripes provides striking contrast with the blue
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Late 19th Century American Antique Blue Canton
Materials
Cotton
42 STARS, AN UNOFFICIAL STAR COUNT, WITH NICE FOLK QUALITIES AND
Located in York County, PA
vertical position on the blue canton. Note how most are in one of two orientations, with either the
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19th Century American Antique Blue Canton
34 Stars in a "Great Star" Pattern, Kansas Statehood, ca 1861-63
Located in York County, PA
34 Stars in a "GREAT STAR" Pattern on a Brilliant, Royal Blue Canton, Opening Two Years of the
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Late 19th Century American Antique Blue Canton
Materials
Silk
Entirely Hand-sewn 34 Star Flag Of The Civil War Period
Located in York County, PA
white stripes are made of merino wool with a plain weave, while the blue canton is made of fine
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19th Century American Antique Blue Canton
13 Stars In A 4-5-4 Configuration, A U.s. Navy Small Boat Ensign
Located in York County, PA
profile and point in various directions on their vertical axis across the blue canton. The combination of
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19th Century American Antique Blue Canton
42 Hand-Sewn Stars on An Antique Washington State American Flag, ca 1889-1890
Located in York County, PA
42 Hand-sewn Stars on an Antique American Flag with a Dusty Blue Canton; An Unofficial Star Count
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Late 19th Century American Antique Blue Canton
Materials
Wool
39 Stars In A Lineal Pattern With A Huge, Haloed Center Star
Located in York County, PA
the color of the canton itself, which is a saturated, royal blue. Another can be found in the scarlet
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19th Century American Antique Blue Canton
38 Stars in a Medallion Configuration with 2 Outliers on a Antique American Flag
Located in York County, PA
, but is rarely encountered in other star counts.
Note the rich, cornflower blue canton and how it
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1870s American Antique Blue Canton
Materials
Cotton
U.S. Navy Commissioning Pennant with 7 Stars
Located in York County, PA
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Commissioning pennants are the distinguishing mark of a commissioned U.S. Navy ship. These have a narrow blue
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1860s Antique Blue Canton
38 STARS IN A RARE GREAT STAR PATTERN, COLORADO STATEHOOD
Located in York County, PA
of the light blue canton. These four stars are not its most unusual feature, but their presence and
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19th Century American Antique Blue Canton
34 Star Parade Flag "Global Rows" Arrangement, Kansas Statehood, circa 1861-1863
Located in York County, PA
made for that purpose.
Note the square shape of the soldier blue canton and how it contrasts with
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1860s American Antique Blue Canton
Materials
Cotton
Texas State Flag, Ca 1945-1950
Located in York County, PA
blue canton in the upper, hoist-end corner, similar to the Stars & Stripes, on which there were a
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1840s American Antique Blue Canton
Materials
Cotton
37 Star Antique American Flag with Stars in a Double-Wreath Pattern, 1867-1876
Located in York County, PA
large center star, surrounded by two wreaths of smaller stars, with a star in each corner of the blue
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1870s American Antique Blue Canton
Materials
Cotton
42 Star Flag With A Rare Example With An Illinois Overprint
Located in York County, PA
. protective glass.
Condition: There is some fading of the blue canton and the black overprint
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19th Century American Antique Blue Canton
45 Stars on a Tiny Pieced-and-Sewn, Wool Bunting Flag
Located in York County, PA
a flanking star in each corner of the blue canton. Both flags were quite obviously made by the same
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19th Century American Antique Blue Canton
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