Pair of Signal Flags of Leonard & Ruth (Schmelzer) Potier

Name/Title

Pair of Signal Flags of Leonard & Ruth (Schmelzer) Potier

Entry/Object ID

2018.31.17

Description

Pair of (signal?) flags; one red, one yellowish tan; mounted on 3/8" dowels about 8" long. Belonged to either Leonard Potier or Ruth Dorothy Schmelzer.

Cataloged By

Bill Rice

Acquisition

Accession

2018.31

Source or Donor

Ruth Potier

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1940 - 1949

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Flag, Signal

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Device, Visual Signaling

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Visual Communication Devices

Nomenclature Class

Visual Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Search Terms

military services, Navy, military, flags, ensigns, banners, etc., flag, World War II

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Potier, Ruth (Schmelzer)

Person or Organization

Potier, Leonard

Person or Organization

Schmelzer, Ruth

Create Date

January 12, 2019

Update Date

August 12, 2026