[FLAGS] -- [CIVIL WAR]. 34-star "Great Star" pattern American flag. Ca 1861-1863.

84 x 138 in. hand-sewn wool flag with 34 machine-sewn, double-appliquéd cotton stars organized in the "Great Star" pattern (toning and some staining to flag, occasional holes and several areas of separation throughout, some frayed edges). Hoist is cotton, with 3 whip-stitched grommets.

The 34th star represents Kansas, which was admitted to the Union in January 1861 and was the last state admitted before the outbreak of the Civil War.

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[FLAGS] -- [CIVIL WAR]. 34-star "Great Star" pattern American flag. Ca 1861-1863.

American Historical Ephemera & Photography

[FLAGS] -- [CIVIL WAR]. 34-star "Great Star" pattern American flag. Ca 1861-1863.

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[FLAGS] -- [CIVIL WAR]. 34-star "Great Star" pattern American flag. Ca 1861-1863.