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A Rare 19-Star American Parade Flag commemorating Indiana Statehood, circa 1870. Collection of Kevin Keim and Peter Keim.

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A Rare 19-Star American Parade Flag Commemorating Indiana Statehood, circa 1870. Printed on cotton, the stars arranged in 4 rows of 4 with 3 additional stars to the right side of canton. H. 3 ½ in. W. 6 ¼ in. Provenance: Kevin Keim & Peter Keim. Literature: A Grand Old Flag: A History of the United States through its Flags (2007), 62 & 63.

A Rare 19-Star American Parade Flag Commemorating Indiana Statehood, circa 1870. Printed on cotton, the stars arranged in 4 rows of 4 with 3 additional stars to the right side of canton. H. 3 ½ in. W. 6 ¼ in. Provenance: Kevin Keim & Peter Keim. Literature: A Grand Old Flag: A History of the United States through its Flags (2007), 62 & 63.

Indiana was admitted to Statehood, December 11, 1816, under President James Madison, with a constitution that forbad slavery and required government funding for public schools. Its admission revived the practise of admitting a “slave” state for every “free” state within a year of each other to maintain the delicate balance of power in the Senate. Exhibition: History “American Flag Festival,” Heinz History Center, Pittsburg, PA, 2002. “to Build and Sustain,” The National Heritage Museum, Lexington, MA, 2002. “These Tattered Flags,” The National Civil War Museum, Harrisburg, PA, 2005. “American Flags,” The Bullock Texas State History Museum, Austin, TX, 2026-2017.