Object Record
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
C18.500 |
Title |
Flag of Kearsarge Association of Naval Veterans |
Object Name |
Flag |
Description |
Rectangular dark-blue silk flag; lettered in gold across center: "K.A.N.V."; above and below the letters are two rows of gold stars, one with 10 stars and one with 11 stars. On back the letters are in reverse. |
Year Range from |
1888 |
Year Range to |
1920 |
Artist |
Unknown |
Dimensions |
H-14.875 L-20.625 inches |
Material |
Silk, paint |
Place of Origin |
Possibly Boston |
Provenance |
This appears to be the flag of the Kearsarge Association of Naval Veterans, formed in Boston in 1888 by a group of Civil War veterans who served in the Navy. It was named after the USS Kearsarge, built in Portsmouth, that was famous for its defeat of the CSS Alabama during the Civil War. |
Search Terms |
Kearsarge Association of Naval Veterans KANV Alabama (C.S.S.) Kearsarge (U.S.S.) |
Subjects |
Flags Veterans Organizations Civil War Naval Battles |