Flag, United States 48 Star, Gen. Claire Chennault Headquarters

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Object Details

Physical Description

United States 48 star national flag flown at Gen Claire Chennault’s headquarters; consists of thirteen equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in the canton with forty-eight white, five-pointed stars arranged 6 horizontal rows of 8 stars; gold fringe boarder.

Credit Line

Donated by the Fourteenth Air Force Association

Inventory Number

A19630366000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

MEMORABILIA-World War II

Materials

Overall: Silk

Dimensions

3-D (Folded): 45.7 x 7.6 x 48.3cm (18 x 3 x 19 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9d9be97e0-10ee-4a94-bb60-c9ed2e92df69

Record ID

nasm_A19630366000