38 Star Flag with Unusual Pattern

 

Description: 38 Star Flag with Unusual Pattern

Thirty-Eight Star American National Parade Flag, Colorado Statehood 1876-1889

On August 1, 1876 Colorado became the 38th state to join the Union, a mere 28 days after the official Centennial Celebration on July 4th of that year.

In 1876 the official Star count was thirty-seven, however, flag makers were commonly producing flags with additional stars before they became official July 4th on the following year of their inception into the Union. For this reason the 38 Star Flags were commonly seen throughout the Country’s Centennial Celebration July 4, 1876, prior to its official installation on July 4, 1877. By and large 38 Star Flags were used until 1889, when four new states joined the Union.

Description:
8 ½ ” x 13 ½ “ Cotton flag with 38 printed dancing stars arranged in six justified rows in a
7-6-6-6-6-7 pattern with an unusual placement of 7 stars on the top and bottom rows, framing four linear rows with three stars on the left and three on the right in each row leaving a gap in the center rows; the red stripes on the field is a chrome color with a cornfield blue canton; The vintage wooden frame has a dark stain color enhanced with a dark gold interior trim.

Condition:
Moderate to fair condition with bleeding and minor soiling throughout; three holes on the hoist where it was attached to the staff; the field has one small hole on the top and several small holes on the bottom and slight fabric separation on a couple of the stripes; mold stains on the left side of the canton with several very small holes.

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Item: 38-818-133