Flag, Confederate - Artillery Battery Army of Northern VA

 
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Artillery Battery, Army of Northern Virginia Flag
Flag, Confederate - Artillery Battery Army of Northern VA
Artillery Battery, Army of Northern Virginia Flag
Artillery Battery, Army of Northern Virginia Flag

Flag, Confederate - Artillery Battery Army of Northern VA

Object number1960.010.00
Date1861-62
MediumCotton, Wool, Bunting, Canvas
DimensionsFlag: 35 1/2 × 35 1/2 in. (90.2 × 90.2 cm) Framed: 42 × 42 in. (106.7 × 106.7 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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  • Flag
  • Flag
DescriptionBunting and cotton flag with a field of red and "X" type cross of dark blue. 5" wide edged in white cotton 3/8" wide. There are thirteen white stars five pointed stars, each three inchiches that lie on bars of cross. There is an orange boarder of bunting 1 5/8" wide on flag.

This flag is an example of the second bunting issue of the standard battle flag of the Army of Northern Virginia. It conforms in size to that used by artillery batteries.

There is no known Arkansas association to this flag.
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