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38 Star Antique American Flag includes a Centennial 1876 Overprint, Colorado Statehood, circa 1876. H. 15 ½ in. W 23 ½ in.

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38 star Antique Parade Flag Include a Centennial 1876 Overprint, Colorado Statehood, circa 1876.This Flag was manufactured in a reverse mount orientation. A reverse mount is one which the canton of the US flag is positioned in the upper-right corner. Current flag ethics state that the canton should always be placed on the upper-left, but such requirement did not exist in the 19th century. Height 15 ½ in. Width 23 ½ in.

38 star Antique Parade Flag Include a Centennial 1876 Overprint, Colorado Statehood, circa 1876.This Flag was manufactured in a reverse mount orientation. A reverse mount is one which the canton of the US flag is positioned in the upper-right corner. Current flag ethics state that the canton should always be placed on the upper-left, but such requirement did not exist in the 19th century. Height 15 ½ in. Width 23 ½ in.

The nation’s centennial inspired patriotism across the country and reunited its citizen. The most notable celebration was the Centennial International Exposition in Philadelphia. It is likely that this flag was made specifically for Philadelphia’s celebration, as these flags are most discovered in or near Philadelphia. There are approximately twenty of these flags in circulation. An example of this flag is documented in the Thread of History. It is featured as item 437 and was held in the private collection of Mr. and Mrs. Boleslaw Mastai. Another example of this flag was featured in the Stars and Stripes by J. Richard Pierce.