Real Antique 42 Star Flag With Halo Star Arrangement- Unframed Circa 1889

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Paint-printed flag on cotton, 8 x 13 in. Double medallion pattern with haloed central star, flanked by three stars in … Read more Paint-printed flag on cotton, 8 x 13 in. Double medallion pattern with haloed central star, flanked by three stars in each corner. Ca 1889-1890. Latest known use of the halo star design that originated during the Civil War period. The haloed central star represents the state of Washington, which joined the Union in November 1899 and was one of four states to gain statehood that year. Unframed so you can frame it any way you like.Rare antique flags with a Medallion star arrangement date to at as early as 1827, and at latest 1912. The majority of medallion pattern flags, however, date to between 1861 and 1876. During this period, many flag makers would include a center star, surround it with one or more wreaths of stars, and then surround the wreaths with flanking stars (i.e., corner stars). Beginning in the 1890s, the beautiful medallion patterns became less common, and linear arrangements became the norm. Why this occurred is unclear, as flag makers had the freedom to place the stars however, they liked until 1912, when President Taft issued Executive Order 1556 establishing the arrangement of the stars into rectilinear rows.Selling only Genuine Authentic antique American Flags

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