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Small 48-Star American Flag, 11 x 17 inches

$39.95
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M1704
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Dimensions 11 x 17 inch
Militaria Country USA

Small 48-Star American Flag, 11 x 17 inches

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Small 48-Star American Flag, 11 x 17 inches

  • World War 2 era, Small 48-Star American Flag.
  • 11 x 17 inches, cotton.
  • The 48-Star Flag was adopted on July 4, 1912 with the addition of New Mexico and Arizona.
  • President Taft established the flag by executive order and the arrangement of the stars were to be in six horizontal rows of eight each, a single point of each star to be upward.
  • This flag was official for 47 years, longer than any other flag, through two World Wars.
  • Eight Presidents served under this flag; William H. Taft (1909-1913), Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921), Warren Harding (1921-1923), Calvin Coolidge (1923-1929), Herbert Hoover (1929-1933), Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945), Harry (1945-1953), Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961).
  • Truly an iconic piece of American history.

 

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