Name/Title
FlagEntry/Object ID
1986.18.77Description
Triangular flag. The majority of the flag is blue, and there is a red strip along the wide end and a white quatrefoil, or petalled cross, in the center. The quatrefoil was the badge of the XVIII Corps, the use of white on blue indicated the second division, and the red striped indicated the second brigade. The very edge of the wide edge is bound with white fabric and has two metal grommets. The written inscription, "Hd__rs Flag 2d Bdg 18th A.C. Army of the Potomac Maj. C. J. Branch, Newport, Vt.", is along the white binding.Context
Used by the Second Brigade of the Thirteenth Corps, of which the 9th Vermont was a part, during the Civil War.Acquisition
Accession
1986.18Source or Donor
Branch, Mary C.Acquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
PennantNomenclature Primary Object Term
FlagNomenclature Sub-Class
Organizational ObjectsNomenclature Class
Ceremonial ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
60 inLength
45-3/4 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Branch, Charles Francis, Sr. (1845-1910)Person or Organization
Grand Army of the RepublicPerson or Organization
9th Vermont InfantryRelated Places
Place
City
NewportCounty
Orleans CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America