Flag

Object Name:

Flag

Object ID:

1959.092.02

Date:

1939-1953

Description:

Flag. New Hampshire state flag with the seal of the state in the center: "SIGILLUM REPUBLICAE NEO HANTONIENSIS 1784", blue background, with fringe, and two tassels. Hung on a long two piece staff with a gold eagle on top. From Sen. Charles W. Tobey's office.

Flag. New Hampshire State Flag. From Sen. Charles W. Tobey's office. Machine stitched. State seal painted on a ribbed plain weave navy silk taffeta. Round seal in the center measures 17" in diameter, gold laurel outer ring of leaves and stars, inner ring with Latin text SIGILLUM REIPUBLICAE NEO HANTONENSIS *1784*. center painting of the ship Raleigh half on land and half in water with the ocean and sun on the horizon, two in men outlined in black on shore with a fire burning in front of the ship. Hoist end has a 3" self facing header for the staff. Three sides with 2.50" gold silk fringe. Separate wooden staff made by the Harding Regalia Company 30 Franklin St., Boston. in two pieces with brass fixtures, 2" dimeter 53" and 64" in length toped with a brass eagle finial. Separate two ply gold cord at center with a 7" wooden core tassel on each end, located just below finial.

Material:

Textile
Metal
Silk
Wood

Dimensions:

W-40.5 L-51 inches

Provenance:

Formerly displayed in the Washington, DC, office of U.S. Senator Charles W. Tobey of N.H.

Credit Line:

Gift of Russell B. Tobey

People:

Tobey, Charles W. (1880-1953), Tobey, Russell B. (1903-1978)