Artist/Maker
Annin & Co.
(est. 1847)
Flag
1880-1920
Place madeNew York, New York, United States, North America
Silk, wood
Part (Flag): 4 × 6 in. (10.2 × 15.2 cm)
Part (Flagstaff): 11 in. × 1/8 in. (27.9 × 0.3 cm)
Part (Flagstaff): 11 in. × 1/8 in. (27.9 × 0.3 cm)
Charles M. Lefferts Collection, 1923
INV.12269b
Sebastian Cabot landed at Labrador in 1497. He planted the first flag on American soil, the Red Cross of England, the ensign of King Henry VII.
DescriptionSilk printed Red Cross flag of England; white silk ground with a red cross; nailed to a black wood flagstaff with a gold painted finial.ClassificationsTEXTILES
