48 Star American National Flag

 

48 Star American National Parade Flag,
Rectilinear Star Pattern
Arizona Statehood, mid 1900’s

Flag size    (HxL) 17 ½ ” x 12”
Frame size (HxL) 22 1/2” ”x 18 ½”

Vintage Forty-Eight Star American National parade flag presents a stately presence with it’s rectilinear star pattern printed on cotton fabric. The vertical mounted flag displays bold red stripes, crisp color stars and stripes, and a deep steel blue color field. The flag has two uncommon finished seams called an overlocker stitch first introduced in 1881 invented by J. Makens Merrow and his son Joseph, later modernized by the serger sewing machine in 1965.

Arizona was the 48th State to join the Union on February 14, 1912 and became official July 4th of that same year. On June 24, 1912 President Taft signed an executive order in which for the first time in history, specified an official star placement on the canton. The forty-eight star flag would be first under the new Executive Order dictating stars to be made in a rectilinear pattern.

Condition is very good, fabric separation on the three corners as pictured, insignificant pinholes along the right red stripe edge  

Mounting: Vertical display, pressure mounted using an acid free backer board covered with a pre-washed 100% cotton (black) fabric; wood black frame with antique gold color trim.

**NOTE: flag is sold with a vertical mount; if a horizontal mount is desired message me when purchased and I’ll be happy to change it at no extra charge

Email: jtfrancis.com@gmail.com

Item: 48-718-133