Robson's American Flag

front of 2026.1015.82

front of 2026.1015.82

Name/Title

Robson's American Flag

Entry/Object ID

2026.1015.82

Description

American Flag owned by John Robson. The flag has 48 stars. Flag was donated folded, and has not been unfolded to assess condition.

Context

John E. Robson served on Battleship Texas beginning on October 16, 1943. He was made a MM3c on May 20, 1944, a MM2c on August 1, 1945, and departed from the ship on November 16, 1945. He was a supporter of turning Battleship Texas into a museum and visited regularly for veteran reunions.

Collection

Collection (John E. Robson), Historical Collections

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Flag

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Organizational Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects