American Flag

Object/Artifact

-

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

American Flag

Entry/Object ID

2011.117

Description

A silk, 48 star American flag.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1959

Time Period

20th Century

Notes

With the flag only having 48 stars, this flag was made no later that 1959, when Alaska and Hawaii joined the union.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Flag

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Organizational Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Width

58-1/4 in

Length

35 in

Material

Silk

Condition

Overall Condition

Good