Flag

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Flag.

Name/Title

Flag

Entry/Object ID

1938.7

Description

Blue silk flag painted with a ring of 25 5-pointed stars around a central white medallion. The medallion is printed with a design of a bald eagle with an American shield on its chest, holding a ribbon that reads, "E PLURIBUS UNUM". Beneath the eagle are the words, "VERMONT. REGT. NO. 13".

Context

The flag of the 13th Vermont Regiment, carried by Washington Fiske during the Mexican-American War.

Acquisition

Accession

1938.7

Source or Donor

Stevens, Josie Fiske, Stevens, Mrs. Herbert E.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

B. W. Thayer

Date made

1845

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

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

40 in

Width

56 in

Material

Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Fiske, Washington (1804-1897)

Person or Organization

13th Vermont Infantry

Related Events

Event

Mexican-American War