Created by:

United States Army Signal Corps, American, founded 1860  Search this

Used by:

United States Army, American, founded 1775  Search this

Medium:

thread on fabric and wood

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 24 × 17 1/2 × 1 in. (61 × 44.5 × 2.5 cm)

Type:

flags

Date:

early 20th century

Description:

Signal flag on a wooden pole. Singal flag is red and white cut across the diagnol. The red section has three ties that attach the flag to the pole.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Military  Search this

World War I  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alan Laird

Object number:

2017.111.19

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Textiles

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e6785fdd-cb71-47d4-a5a3-184ab13af859

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2017.111.19