Vintage 48 Star American Flag 1940 in Vintage 1940 Oak Frame

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This vintage 1940’s parade flag printed on paper both sides, was attached to a wood stick which we carefully removed … Read more This vintage 1940’s parade flag printed on paper both sides, was attached to a wood stick which we carefully removed before preserving in in this 1940 vintage oak frame.

Flag 8” x 5”
Overall about 13.5” x 11”


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The 48 Star Flag: On July 4,1912, the U.S. flag grew to 48 stars with the addition of New Mexico (January 6th, 1912) and Arizona (February 14, 1912) Executive Order of President Taft dated June 24, 1912 - established the proportions of the flag and provided for arrangement of the stars 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 and the emergence of the United States of America as the leading nation of the world. 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 S.Truman (1945-1953), Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961)

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