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  AMERICAN PATRIOTIC FLAG QUILT WITH 44 BLUE STARS SET UPON A WHITE GROUND IN THE TOP CENTER OF 13 RED, WHITE, AND BLUE STRIPES, 1890-1896, WYOMING STATEHOOD
Dimensions (inches): 76" x 74.5"
Description:
American patriotic flag quilt with 44 blue stars on a white ground, set within a field of 13 red, white, and blue stripes. Made ca 1890-1896, the measurements are ​76" x 74".

Wyoming became the 44th state on July 10th, 1890. Even though the 44 star flag was not official until July 4th, 1891, most flag-makers would have begun to add a 44th star to their flags as soon as Wyoming declared statehood, or perhaps even before the state was actually added.
   
Primary Color: red, white, and blue
Earliest Date: 1890
Latest Date: 1896
For Sale Status: Available
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