34 star American flag from the Civil War era. The 34 star flag was utilized from 29 January 1861 when Kansas was admitted to the Union, until 4 July 1863. This flag measures 47 1/2" by 110". The canton and stripes are made of wool bunting while the stars are made of cotton muslin. The stars are hand sewn onto both sides of the canton. The layout of the stars is 7-7-6-7-7. There is no particular orientation of the star points, they are randomly placed. The linen hoist has 5 grommets. The unusual size of this flag suggests it may have been used as a recruiting flag during the Civil War. It would have been to large to have been carried on the battlefield. All five grommets are secure on the hoist. There is some period repairs showing on the canton and a couple of the stars have had to be restitched. The bottom two stripes have pulled loose from the hoist. There are several holes throughout the flag but nothing major. For a piece of material that was used outdoors in all types of weather this one is still in good condition. Especially when you consider it's over 150 years old. If your war room or man cave has the wall space, this thing will definitely put some pop in there!

Item # AA689

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