Antique 48 Star Flag

The reason for it being made as a 48 Star flag rather than the official 45 Star flag has been lost to the vagaries of history.

Enormous early American flag. 48 sewn stars. Color still vibrant.

Whipple wrote a book on the American flag in 1904, which prompted his interest in designing the first official star pattern.

This folky flag quilt has 48 hand sewn stars with clam shell quilting. The indigo blue is very strong color as well as the vibrant red stripes. The condition is very good with minor ...

This amazing polished cotton flag has the original red,white & blue ties for hanging .The stars are a wire metal metalic and are done on both sides of the flags stars.The condition i...

1920'S FRAMED SILK 48 STAR FLAG IN A ANTIQUE BLACK PAINTED FRAME.

48 STAR FLAG PILLOW W/DOWN AND FEATHER INSERT AND A 19THC LINEN BACKING.

48 star flag is made from a vintage oil cloth sewn on vintage linen.

This amazing 48 star flag was once a Los Angeles Federal Courthouse flag.

Early 20thc Oils cloth sewn onto linen. This is 48 star flag, a small vintage linen parade flag.

The 48 star flag became official a few days later, on July 4th, which marked the official change of the "flag year".

This is an original 48-star American flag, celebrating Arizona statehood. 48-star American flags had a fly date of 47 years, from July 4, 1912 to July 3, 1958.

It was probably made in the period between WWI (1917-1918) and WWII (1941-1945), and has a beautiful royal blue canton, brilliant scarlet red stripes, and a cotton sleeve along the h...

While dissimilar to the fabric and printing employed in the production of most 45 star parade flags, this 48 star flag is quite similar to some 46 star varieties.

While dissimilar to the fabric and printing employed in the production of most 45 star parade flags, this 48 star flag is quite similar to some 46 star varieties.

48 Star Parade Flag in a Staggered Row Pattern, on a Cornflower Blue Canton, 1896-1918: 48 star American national parade flag, printed on coarse cotton, with an attractive, cornflowe...

While dissimilar to the fabric and printing employed in the production of most 45 star parade flags, this 48 star flag is quite similar to some 46 star varieties.

48 star American Parade flag with a bold Civil War veteran's overprint, a 1908 date, a cornflower blue canton, and a staggered row configuration, made 4 years prior to the addition o...

All of the above features add strong folk qualities to the flag's design. The 48 star flag became official in 1912 following the addition of New Mexico and Arizona.

The stars are printed in a medallion arrangement, a pattern that became popular with Americans who apparently wanted some variation from “row” patterns that prevailed on the 45, 46, ...

In 1913, many dated 48 star flags are seen with this staggered row design.

The stars are printed in a medallion arrangement, a pattern that became popular with Americans who apparently wanted some variation from “row” patterns that prevailed on the 45, 46, ...

The stars are printed in a medallion arrangement, a pattern that became popular with Americans who apparently wanted some variation from “row” patterns that prevailed on the 45, 46, ...

The stars are printed in a medallion arrangement, a pattern that became popular with Americans who apparently wanted some variation from “row” patterns that prevailed on the 45, 46, ...