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. × 1/4 in. (27.9 × 0.6 cm)
Part (Flagstaff): 11 in. × 1/4 in. (27.9 × 0.6 cm)
Charles M. Lefferts Collection
INV.12269c
The Union Jack, the national flag of England, served as the U.S. flag from 1620 to 1777, when the U.S. was an English colony. In 1606, Scotland was added to England and the white cross of St. Andrew was added to the English Cross. The field was also changed to blue.
DescriptionSilk printed Union Jack nailed to a black wood flagstaff with a gold painted finial.ClassificationsTEXTILES
