13-Star Wool American Flag, with Zig-Zag Stars, Circa 1900
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a beautiful 13-star American flag, each star sewn with zig-zag stitching.
Early 1900s American American Classical Antique 13 Star American Flag
Brass
13-Star Wool American Flag, with Zig-Zag Stars, Circa 1900
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a beautiful 13-star American flag, each star sewn with zig-zag stitching.
Brass
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Outstanding 13 Star Hand-sewn American Private Yacht Flag, ca 1865-1885
Located in York County, PA
Commercial flag-makers mirrored this practice and some private ships flew 13 star flags during the same period as the Navy.
Wool
13 Star Antique American Flag , Hand-Sewn Stars in a Medallion, 1876 Centennial
Located in York County, PA
13 STAR ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG WITH A MEDALLION CONFIGURATION OF HAND-SEWN STARS AND A BEAUTIFUL, ELONGATED PROFILE, MADE IN THE ERA OF THE 1876 CENTENNIAL OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, I...
Wool
13 Star American Parade Flag with Rare Design, circa 1888 Ex Richard Pierce
Located in York County, PA
13 Star American parade flag in an extremely rare design, with “protection to home industries” slogan on a fanciful, scrolling streamer, made for the 1888 presidential campaign of Be...
Cotton
13 Star Antique Parade Flag, Hand Inscribed by the Owner in Salem, MA 1896
Located in York County, PA
ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG WITH 13 STARS ARRANGED IN 6-POINTED GREAT STAR / STAR OF DAVID PATTERN, OF A TYPE MADE FOR THE 1876 CENTENNIAL OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, WORN AND HAND-INSCRIBED...
Cotton
Rare 13 Star Civil War Flag in the Trumbull Pattern w/ 36 Stars on the Reverse
Located in York County, PA
Because this was the original number of stars on the American flag, representing the original 13 colonies, it was appropriate for any flag made in conjunction with celebrations of Am...
Cotton
Antique American Flag w/ 13 Stars in the Betsy Ross Design & 45 Stars on Reverse
Located in York County, PA
13 STARS IN THE BETSY ROSS PATTERN, WITH 45 STARS ON THE REVERSE; ON AN ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG MADE AND SIGNED BY A PREVIOUSLY UNIDENTIFIED FLAG-MAKER, ANNIE MAC LACHLAN OF JERSEY CI...
Wool, Cotton
13 Star Woven Silk Ribbon, ca 1876-1910
Located in York County, PA
13 STAR RIBBON, WOVEN SILK, circa 1876-1910 13 star antique American flag ribbon, made of woven silk, of the type encountered in military, political, and fraternal badges and ribbon...
Silk
"Liberty In the Form of the Goddess of Youth" Stipple Engraving, E. Savage, 1796
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
A broken scepter also lays amidst rocks and rubble on the ground. The new 13-star American flag emerges from smoke and the clouds of war in the background; the flag is held aloft on ...
Paper
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13 Haloed Stars in A Medallion Configuration, ca 1876
Located in York County, PA
13 HALOED STARS IN A MEDALLION CONFIGURATION, ON AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG MADE FOR THE 1876 CENTENNIAL OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE 13 star American parade flag, prin...
Cotton
Beautiful 13 Star American Flag
Located in Acworth, GA
Beautiful antique 13 star American flag made of wool. The perfect size for almost any room.
Wool
Antique 13 Star Yacht Flag
By Annin & Co.
Located in Acworth, GA
Hard to find antique nautical boat yacht flag. Made of wool. Hand-cut and hand-sewn linen stars and anchor. Canvas hoist with two hand pressed brass grommets. Individual hand cut and...
Wool, Linen
Antique Silk 13 Star Flag Ribbon
Located in Acworth, GA
Antique silk 13 star flag ribbon, circa 1876. Frame 15"x16" #12157c Museum framing with UV acrylic Historical Americana.
Silk
Antique 13 Star Flag, circa 1876
Located in Acworth, GA
Antique 13 star flag, circa 1876. Made of starched gauze, still attached to original stick. Museum framing with UV acrylic Historical Americana.
Linen
Hand Sewn 13 Star Flag Banner, Antique
Located in Acworth, GA
19th Century, 13 Star Patriotic Swallowtail Banner This exceptional 13 Star Patriotic Swallowtail Banner is large in detail and uniquely small in size for a typical banner of tha...
Silk, Beads
Rare 13 Star Civil War Flag with Gold Stars Hand Sewn
Located in Acworth, GA
Very rare and desirable antique flag for the discriminating collector. Made of individual hand cut and hand-sewn silk stripes and individual hand-painted gold stars. It has period fr...
Silk
13-Star American Flag Silk Banner, circa 1876-1900
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a large 13-star American flag banner, in a striking vertical format.
Silk
13-Star American Flag, Hand-Sewn, Elliptical Pattern, circa 1861
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an early Civil War era 13-star American flag, with an unique elliptical star arrangement.
Cotton
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H 34.65 in W 29.73 in L 34.65 in
13 Star American Flag & Eagle 1830 Hand Carved Chesterfield Rocking Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
The chair starts at the top with the 13 Star American flag surmounted by the large eagle.
Leather, Hardwood
13-Star American Flag, Handcut Medallion Pattern, Signed by Maker, 1884
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a bright 13-star handcut American Flag, signed by J.L. Wakefield from Preston, Ohio and dated November 10, 1884.
Cotton
Hand-Sewn 13 Star American Flag, Signed Grunfild, ca 1861-1877
Located in York County, PA
ENTIRELY HAND-SEWN ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG OF THE CIVIL WAR ERA, WITH 13 SINGLE-APPLIQUÉD STARS IN A 3-2-3-2-3 CONFIGURATION, IN A GREAT, SMALL SCALE AMONG ITS COUNTERPARTS, PROBABLY M...
Cotton
Entirely Hand Swen 13 Star American Flag, U.S Navy Boat Ensign
Located in York County, PA
ENTIRELY HAND-SEWN, 13 STAR, U.S. NAVY SMALL BOAT ENSIGN, CA 1882-1890 13 star American national flag of the type used by the U.S.
Wool
13 Star, American Flag with Stars Arranged in a 3-2-3-2-3 Pattern
Located in York County, PA
13 STARS IN A 3-2-3-2-3 LINEAL CONFIGURATION ON A LARGE SCALE FLAG MADE DURING THE LAST QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY: 13 star American national flag, made sometime between the nat...
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H 34.75 in W 58.5 in D 2.5 in
13 Star American Flag, Small in Scale, with Stars in a 3-2-3-2-3 Pattern
Located in York County, PA
Any flag that has previously been official remains so according to the flag acts, so 13 star flags remain official national flags of the United States of America.
Wool
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H 71.5 in W 41.5 in D 2 in
13 Star American Flag with Stars in a 3-2-3-2-3 Pattern on a Dusty Blue Canton
Located in York County, PA
13 stars in a 3-2-3-2-3 pattern on a dusty blue canton, on a small-scale, antique American flag with an elongated profile, made during the last decade of the 19th century, circa 1890...
Wool
13-Star American Centennial Flag, circa 1876
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a beautiful 13-star American Flag. This wool flag's canton features the highly sought-after medallion star pattern, with one large central star, encircled by a ring of e...
Brass
Americana Folk Art Patriotic Tin Drum, Stars and Stripes, circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
Americana fold art tin drum features patriotic theme of 13-star American flags and stars Stenciled around mid-portion, bordered by Stenciled floral motif upper and lower, leather dru...
Tin
13-Star Antique American Flag, Hopkinson Star Pattern, circa 1890-1910
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented here is a 13-star American flag, circa 1890-1910. The stars are arranged in rows of 3-2-3-2-3, which is the most recurring pattern of 13-star flags in the late 19th and ear...
Textile
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H 41 in W 52.5 in D 2.5 in
13-Star “4-5-4” American Flag, ZZ Machine-Stitched Stars, circa 1890-1910
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a beautiful 13-star American flag, each star sewn with zig-zag stitching.
13-Star ZZ Flag, with 3-2-3-2-3 Star Pattern
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a beautiful 13-star American flag, each star sewn with zig-zag stitching.
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H 66 in W 41 in D 2.5 in
Homemade 13 Star Antique American Flag with Unusual Construction, ca 1876
Located in York County, PA
HOMEMADE, 13 STAR, ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG WITH A 3-2-3-2-3 STAR CONFIGURATION AND EXTREMELY UNUSUAL CONSTRUCTION, PROBABLY MADE FOR THE 1876 CENTENNIAL OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE 13 ...
Cotton
13 Star Antique American Parade Flag
Located in York County, PA
13 stars in a medallion pattern on an antique American parade flag, made for the 1876 centennial of American independence; an extremely scarce example with nice folk qualities 13 ...
Cotton
13-Star Printed American Flag, Unusually Large
Located in York County, PA
13 Stars, 1876-1898, a Very Rare Printed Example, Unusually Large Among its Known Counterparts of the Late 19th Century: 13 star American national parade flag, printed on cotton, ...
13 Star Antique American Parade Flag, ca 1876
Located in York County, PA
13 STAR ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG WITH A MEDALLION CONFIGURATION OF STARS, MADE FOR THE 1876 CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION: 13 star American national parade flag, printed on coarse, glazed cot...
Cotton
13 Star Antique American Parade Flag, Ca 876
Located in York County, PA
13 STAR ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG WITH A MEDALLION CONFIGURATION OF STARS, MADE FOR THE 1876 CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION 13 star American national parade flag, printed on coarse, glazed cott...
Cotton
13 Star Ribbon Flag
Located in York County, PA
13 star ribbon, woven silk, 1876-1910: 13 star American national flag ribbon made of woven silk and of the type used in military medals, political and fraternal items in the 1876...
13-Star American “St. Andrews Cross” Naval Boat Flag
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a 13-star U.S. flag known as a “Private Boat Ensign” or Naval Boat Flag, used first by the United States Navy, the practice of flying 13-star flags on the aft section of priv...
13-Star, Small Scale Flag
Located in York County, PA
This was the original number of stars on the American flag, representing the 13 colonies, so it was appropriate for any flag made in conjunction with celebrations or notions of Ameri...
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