Flag

Textile

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Flag

Entry/Object ID

L2023.4.4

Description

1st Vermont Cavalry regimental flag with a staff sleeve. It has a blue ground. At the center is a hand-painted seal, the left half of which shows the Vermont state seal and the right half of which shows the United States flag. A banner above the seal reads, "1st REGT. VERMONT VOLR. CAVR." A banner below the seal reads, "FREEDOM AND UNITY". The top and bottom edges are trimmed with gold fringe. The words, "Tiffany & Co" are embroiderd in the left corner.

Context

This flag was issued in order to replace a similar flag that was lost in Shenandoah Valley when the baggage train was burnt. In late July, the new standard, "of the same material and design as the original" reached the camp of the 1st Vermont Cavalry.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Tiffany & Co.

Date made

1862

Place

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

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

43 in

Width

44 in

Material

Silk, Paint

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

1st Vermont Cavalry

Related Events

Event

Civil War