Frame Size (H x L): 18.5” x 14”
Flag Size (H x L): 3.5” x 5.5” and Affixed to an 9.75” Staff

Offered is a seven-star parade flag. Seven-star flags surface in a smaller size and a larger size. The smaller sized flags are approximately two inches by three-and-a-half inches. In contrast, the larger sized flags are approximately three-and-a-half inches by five-and-a-half inches, and they are much rarer than the smaller sized flags. The flag offered herein is one of the larger sized flags and is quite desirable.

Thirteen-star parade flags were commonly waved at centennial celebrations in 1876, which were held across the country and, most notably, in Philadelphia at the Centennial International Exhibition. The seven-star flag offered herein is similar, but instead made with southern sympathies to commemorate the first wave of states that seceded from the Union, beginning in 1861. The first wave included Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Texas. A second wave included Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia, and it completed the final grouping of the Confederate States of America. Not only did Southerners wave seven-star parade flags, they also occasionally waved eight-star and nine-star versions, though with much less frequency. They, too, celebrated the initial wave of states seceding from the union.

This flag dates to between 1861 and 1890. Interestingly, it was discovered with a twenty-nine star flag, dating to between 1846 and 1848.

Conservation Process: This flag was hand sewn to cotton fabric, and both were hand sewn to a mounting board. To prevent the black dye in the cotton fabric from seeping into the flag, it was first washed in a standard wash and then in a dye setting wash. The flag is positioned behind Optium Museum Acrylic.

Frame: This flag is in an antique mahogany frame. It dates to approximately 1840.

Condition Report: This flag is in excellent condition.

Collectability Level: The Great – Perfect for Rising Collectors
Date of Origin: 1861-1890
Number of Stars: 7
Associated War: The Civil War (1861-1865)
Associated State: The Confederate States