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c. 1890 Large Unique Homemade / Handmade Star Pattern 44-Star American Flag

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c. 1890 Large Unique Homemade / Handmade Star Pattern 44-Star American Flag
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Handmade 44-Star American Flag with Unique Star Pattern
c. 1890, 44-Star American Flag, with a Unique “Handmade” Star Pattern, dated for the State of Wyoming being Admitted to the Union in 1890, Fine.
A rare well used flown American Flag measuring 102” x 70” with 44-Stars, issued as the State of Wyoming was admitted into the Union on July 10, 1890. The 44-Star Flag became “Official” on July 4, 1891. There are multiple wear holes and tears, some staining, color fade with expected tone. This 44-Star Pattern appears “Handmade” and Unique. The top and bottom rows have Eight Stars each, while the center rows are both Staggered and Misaligned. Whomever made this Handmade machine sewn Flag, cut a Star shape into the blue cloth field and then sewed the Star on just one side only. This may have been specially Handmade in the state represented by a citizen using his or her own unique and unusual design. The Stars on this Flag are absolutely not of the official pattern. An important and likely unique, historic 44-Star American Flag.