Pennant

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Pennant

Entry/Object ID

2021.40.2

Description

Green pennant with image of the Bennington Battle monument and in white lettering, the words, "Sesqui Centennial, Bennington, Vt. Aug. 13, 1927" and to the side, "1777."

Context

Made to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Bennington

Acquisition

Accession

2021.40

Source or Donor

Irons, Morgan

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1927

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Pennant

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Flag

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Organizational Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

10 in

Length

32 in

Material

Wool

Relationships

Related Places

Place

City

Bennington

County

Bennington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Battle of Bennington Sesquicentennial

Interpretative Labels

Label

Pennants are commemorative flags that typically show support for a particular sports team. Over the 20th century, other entities adopted the pennant as a form of souvenir or local pride. The pennants in this case are all Vermont-related and represent specific events, locations, and tourist attractions. Bennington Sesquicentennial Pennant, 1927 Bennington, VT Felt fabric Gift of Morgan Irons, #2021.40.2