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34 Star Antique American Parade Flag, Kansas Statehood, ca 1861-1863
Located in York County, PA
34 STARS IN A MEDALLION CONFIGURATION ON AN ANTIQUE AMERICAN PARADE FLAG WITH A LARGE, HALOED CENTER STAR; CIVIL WAR PERIOD, KANSAS STATEHOOD, 1861-1863 34 star American national pa...
Cotton
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34 Star Antique American Parade Flag, Kansas Statehood, ca 1861-1863
Located in York County, PA
34 STAR ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG WITH A LINEAL ARRANGEMENT THAT I HAVE TERMED "GLOBAL ROWS, WITH EXCEPTIONAL COLOR AND CRUDE YET BEAUTIFUL FEATURES, OPENING TWO YEARS OF THE CIVIL WAR, ...
Cotton
34 Star Antique American Parade Flag, Kansas Statehood, ca 1861-1863
Located in York County, PA
34 STARS, WITH SCATTERED POSITIONING, ON AN ANTIQUE AMERICAN PARADE FLAG MADE DURING THE OPENING TWO YEARS OF THE CIVIL WAR, 1861-63, KANSAS STATEHOOD 34 star American national flag...
Cotton
34 Star American Flag, Steel Blue Canton, Kansas Statehood
Located in York County, PA
Antique civil war flag with 34 large stars, oriented in all directions, on a rich, steel blue canton, reflects Kansas statehood, 1861-1863 34 star American national flag with a nu...
Wool
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H 53 in W 94 in D 2.5 in
34 Star Antique American flag, Kansas Statehood, Civil War Period, ca 1861-1863
Located in York County, PA
34 STAR ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG OF THE CIVIL WAR PERIOD (1861-63), WITH WOVEN STRIPES, PRESS-DYED STARS, AND BEAUTIFUL COLORS, POSSIBLY MADE IN NEW YORK BY THE ANNIN COMPANY, REFLECTS ...
Cotton
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H 17 in W 20.25 in
34 Star Parade Flag "Global Rows" Arrangement, Kansas Statehood, circa 1861-1863
Located in York County, PA
34 Stars in a Lineal Arrangement that Results in a Configuration that I have termed "Global rows," on an antique American flag made during the opening two years of the Civil War, 186...
Cotton
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H 40.25 in W 57 in L 40.25 in
34 Haphazardly Placed Hand Sewn Stars on a Kansas Statehood American Flag
Located in York County, PA
34 HAPHAZARDLY PLACED, HAND-SEWN STARS, IN CRUDE LINEAL ROWS, ON AN ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG OF THE CIVIL WAR PERIOD WITH HAND-SEWN STRIPES AND IN A TINY SCALE AMONG ITS COUNTERPARTS, 1...
Wool
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H 33.75 in W 55.5 in D 2.5 in
34 Star, Kansas Statehood, Parade Flag, Likely a Union Army Camp Colors
Located in York County, PA
The 34th star was officially added on July 4th of that year, but most flag makers would have added a 34th star with the addition of Kansas in January.
Cotton
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H 29.5 in W 49 in D 2.5 in
34 STAR AMERICAN FLAG, CIVIL WAR, 1861-63, KANSAS STATEHOOD, 2nd KY CAVALRY
Located in York County, PA
34 STAR ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG OF THE CIVIL WAR PERIOD (1861-63), IN A TINY SCALE AMONG PIECED-AND-SEWN FLAGS OF THE PERIOD, WITH A TRIPLE-WREATH CONFIGURATION, AN ELONGATED FORMAT, A...
Cotton
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H 36.25 in W 48.5 in D 2.5 in
34 Star Flag with Upside down Hand Sewn Stars, Kansas Statehood, circa 1861-1863
Located in York County, PA
34 Upside-down, Hand-sewn Stars In A Notched Configuration, On An Antique American Flag Of The Civil War Period, With A Beautiful And Highly Unusual Jacquard Weave Binding, And In A ...
Wool
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H 33.25 in W 57.5 in D 2.5 in
34 STAR AMERICAN FLAG, CIVIL WAR PERIOD, 1861-63, a RARE STYLE, KANSAS STATEHOOD
Located in York County, PA
34 STARS IN 4 ROWS WITH 2 STARS OFFSET AT THE HOIST END, ON AN ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG LIKELY PRODUCED FOR MILITARY FUNCTION, AS UNION ARMY CAMP COLORS; ONE OF JUST A TINY HANDFUL THA...
Wool, Cotton
$7,500
H 15.75 in W 12.75 in D 1.5 in
33 star Antique American Parade Flag with Stars in a Double Wreath Configuration
Located in York County, PA
33 STARS IN A DOUBLE-WREATH CONFIGURATION, ON AN ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG DATING IMMEDIATELY PRE-CIVIL WAR THROUGH THE WAR'S OPENING YEAR, REFLECTS THE ADDITION OF OREGON TO THE UNION, ...
Cotton
$3,850
H 16.5 in W 19 in D 2 in
48 Star Antique American Flag, with Hand-Crocheted Stars, ca 1917-1918
Located in York County, PA
48 STARFISH-LIKE, NEEDLEWORK EXECUTED STARS ON A HAND-CROCHETED ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG FROM THE EARLIEST PART OF THE 48 STAR ERA, 1912-WWI (U.S. INVOLVEMENT 1917-18) OR EVEN PRIOR TO ...
Cotton
Centennial Celebration "1776-1876" American Flag Banner
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a rare Centennial patriotic flag banner, dating to 1876. The flag’s brilliant blue canton is spectacular, with 81 five-pointed, rayed stars, arranged to read “1776” and ...
Wool, Cotton
$38,500
H 43 in W 50.5 in D 2.5 in
31-Star Printed American Flag, Celebrating California Statehood, Circa 1850
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a rare 31-star medallion printed American flag, celebrating the addition of California to the Union. The flag is printed on silk and has a spectacular “Great Star” canton pat...
Silk
$4,500
H 22 in W 27.13 in D 0.88 in
45-Star American Flag, Printed on Cotton, Celebrating Utah Statehood, 1896-1908
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This 45-star United States flag celebrates the statehood of Utah. 45-star flags served as the official American flag from 1896-1908. This particular flag was flown as a parade flag. ...
Cotton
$5,500
H 27.5 in W 33.5 in D 0.88 in
39-Star American Parade Flag, Commemorating North Dakota Statehood, Circa 1889
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a 39-star unofficial American parade flag, celebrating North Dakota statehood. The printed flag dates to 1889 and showcases a “whimsical” star pattern in the canton. The flag...
Cotton
48 Star, US Navy Small Boat Ensign, Made at Mare Island, CA ca 1944
Located in York County, PA
48 STAR, U.S. NAVY SMALL BOAT ENSIGN, MADE AT MARE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA DURING WWII, SIGNED AND DATED 1944, IN THE SMALLEST SCALE EMPLOYED AT THE TIME 48 star American national flag, ...
Wool
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. The wool flag was sewn at the turn of the century, circa 1900. The flag features 13 white stars rest...
Brass
40 Star American Flag 1889
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
The 40-star United States flag is one of the rarest and most unusual variations of the American flag because it was never officially adopted by the United States government, yet exam...
Linen, Oak
36-Star American Printed Parade Flag, Circa 1865-1867
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is an antique 36-star American flag, as striking as it is scarce. The flag has a glazed cotton construction, with a blue canton printed with 36 white stars. The stars are arrang...
Cotton
$3,500
H 21 in W 26.5 in D 0.75 in
46-Star Printed American Flag, "Baltimore 1903 Saengerfest Inaugural Concert"
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is an original 46-star American parade flag, created to celebrate the Saengerfest Inaugural Concert of June 14, 1903, held in Baltimore, Maryland. Printed on silk, the dark...
Silk
$3,500
H 20.5 in W 26 in D 1.125 in
48-Star American Flag, Commemorating Arizona Statehood, circa 1912-1958
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is an original 48-star silk American parade flag, celebrating Arizona statehood. A wonderful product of our nation's history, this flag has a fly date of 47 years, from July 4, ...
Silk
Large Framed American Flag Folk Art Quilt
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Nicely faded American flag quilt. Excellent hand stitched dancing Folk Art stars. Skilled quilting, a nice graphic large-scale wall hanging. White stripes have faint blue and white c...
Cotton
$4,500
H 19.5 in W 25.5 in D 2.5 in
Antique American Flag w/ Hand-Written Inscriptions Mourning the Death of FDR
Located in York County, PA
48 STARS ON ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG WITH HAND-WRITTEN INSCRIPTIONS AND AN EMBROIDERED DATE OF APRIL 12TH, 1945, MOURNING THE DEATH OF PRESIDENT FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT: American na...
Cotton
Ohio State Parade Flag with a Civil War Veterans Overprint
Located in York County, PA
OHIO STATE FLAG WITH CIVIL WAR VETERANS' OVERPRINT FROM THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC POST IN COLUMBUS, MADE IN MOURNING OF THE 1925 PASSING OF NATIONAL G.A.R. COMMANDER IN CHIEF DA...
Cotton
Memorabilia from historical events hold endless value, with every piece telling a story. Antique and vintage political and patriotic memorabilia express pride and heritage and include campaign posters, banners and recruitment advertisements.
World War II posters bring history to life. They celebrate the heroes who fought for their country, as do buttons, flags and banners from this era. Beyond the initial goals of political campaign memorabilia — which served to prominently position candidates in front of voters and amplify a candidate’s platform — vintage campaign prints, posters, buttons and more are interesting relics of another time and place. And like a lot of folk art, these items are imbued with narrative and make for colorful and meaningful additions to shelves and walls.
Find a range of international patriotic items on 1stDibs — banners from the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II are available, as are nesting dolls of the Russian royal family from the 1900s. Each item is a rare treasure, and historic finds like these add meaning to a space. Items promoting women’s right to vote inspire hope. Letters signed by presidents are treasured by admirers.
The range of these works on 1stDibs includes European and American campaign buttons, textiles and flags (and other works in fabric), uniforms and hats. Each piece of antique and vintage political and patriotic memorabilia is a slice of history, making for a unique gift or collector’s item.
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