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Confederate 1st National Pattern Flag The origi

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Historical Memorabilia Start Price:3,000.00 USD Estimated At:12,000.00 - 16,000.00 USD
Confederate 1st National Pattern Flag The origi
<B>Confederate 1st National Pattern Flag </B></I> The original seven star Confederate flag was the first flag of the Confederate states in 1861. A very fine, company-sized flag made of dark blue, white, and bright red wool bunting with hand-sewn, 5 pointed stars in the dark blue canton and a coarse linen hoist with 3 hand-sewn grommets. The flag measures 17 ¼” on the hoist and 37” on the fly exclusive of a 1” wide hoist. The canton measures 12” wide and 11 /12” high and contains a circle of 7 white, 5-pointed stars 2” wide at the points. The field is composed of 3 horizontal stripes, the white stripe lying between the 2 red stripes. The first two stripes are 25” on the fly and 5 7/8” wide; the third stripe is 37”on the fly.<BR><BR><B>Provenance:</B></I> <I>Crow Art Partnership Collection (Dallas, Texas)</B></I>*****<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Requires 3rd Party Shipping (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)