| 28 STAR, HOMEMADE, ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG WITH A CORNFLOWER BLUE CANTON RESTING ON THE “BLOOD” STRIPE; REFLECTS THE ADDITION OF TEXAS ON DEC. 29th, 1845; MEXICAN-WAR ERA; ONE OF THE RAREST STAR COUNTS OF THE 19th CENTURY, OFFICIAL FOR JUST ONE YEAR (1846-47); THE COMPLEMENT OF 14 STRIPES DISPLAYS NATIONAL DISUNION, REFLECTING ALL OF THE SLAVE-HOLDING STATES SAVE DELAWARE, WHERE THE INSTITUTION HAD BEEN DWINDLING FOR DECADES & POLITICIANS COULD NOT BE TRUSTED TO VOTE WITH A UNIFIED BLOC |
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| Web ID: | 28j-807 |
| Available: | In Stock |
| Frame Size (H x L): | Approx. 66" x 108" |
| Flag Size (H x L): | 54" x 96" |
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| American national flags with 28 stars, made at the time when Texas gained statehood, are among the most rare and desirable of the 19th century. Very few period examples exist in any form, and most major collections of early flags have not included one. The reason why 28 star flags are so rare is due to a combination of their incredibly short term of use, at a very early date in American history, at a time when use of the Stars & Stripes by private citizens was incredibly slim. Texas became the 28th state on December 29th, 1845. After the Third Flag Act (1818), stars were officially added to the American flag on Independence Day, following a state's addition. This meant that the 28th star would theoretically have been added on July 4th, 1846. Because the makers of flags, both private and public, cared little for acts of Congress with regard to flag design, the 28th star would have been added by most makers at the time of the addition of the state, if not at some point beforehand, in hopeful anticipation of the event. The practice of making anticipatory flags was popular in early America, within a nation eager for expansion. Iowa became the 29th state on December 28th, 1846, just one day shy of a year from the addition of Texas. While the 29th star was not officially added until July 4th, 1847, most flag-makers would have once again added it on, or before, Iowa's addition. In light of the above facts, 28 star flags had a realistic window of approximately one year (1845-46), making this one of the shortest lived star counts in American history. [further description forthcoming] |
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| Collector Level: | Flags for the truest Patriots. My best offerings |
| Flag Type: | Sewn flag |
| Star Count: | 28 |
| Earliest Date of Origin: | 1845 |
| Latest Date of Origin: | 1846 |
| State/Affiliation: | Texas |
| War Association: | 1777-1860 Pre-Civil War |
| Price: | Please call (717) 676-0545 or (717) 502-1281 |
| E-mail: | info@jeffbridgman.com |
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