Pennant, Lindbergh, King Collection

A red square pennant with an inverted v cut out of the bottom of the fabric. The top of the pennant has another cloth layer in gold running the width of the pennant. In the center of the fabric is an image of the Spirit of St. Louis in white. Above and below the airplane there is white lettering "Welcome Home" and "Lindbergh", respectively.

On May 20-21, 1927, Charles Lindbergh literally flew into history when he crossed the Atlantic Ocean in his Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis, thus becoming the first pilot to fly solo and nonstop from New York to Paris. This flight made Lindbergh a household name and catapulted him into fame and celebrity. The objects of popular culture in the National Collection display everything from ashtrays to wristwatches reflect the public adulation for Lindbergh and the powerful commercial response to his celebrity. More than 75 years after the Spirit's historic flight, Lindbergh's name still has the power help sell manufactured goods.