Banner

Object Name:

Banner

Object ID:

1989.072.01

Place of Origin:

United States

Date:

1953-1987

Description:

Banner. Military. Silk with silk fringe. Front composed of three vertical stripes of red, white and faded blue (looks purple), back is all white. Yellow-gold, 2" fringe on top and bottom edges. Cotton patch sewn on white stripe 4.5" to 8.5" from bottom edge. Patch is triangular with rounded sides, oriented with one point facing down. Center design of patch has two red poppies, one opened and one closed, with yellow stems and leaves on a white background. Blue border outlined in yellow with yellow lettering: "U.S.A. / VETERANS OF / WORLD WAR I", periods are stars; stars in upper corners.

Banner. Military. Machine stitched. Ribbed silk or rayon with silk twisted fringe. Front pieced construction of three 7" vertical stripes of red, white and faded blue (looks purple), with a white backing white. Yellow-gold, 2" fringe on top and bottom edges. Cotton patch 3" x 3" sewn on white stripe 4.5" to 8.5" from bottom edge. Patch is triangular with rounded sides, oriented with one point facing down. Center design of patch has two red poppies, one opened and one closed, with yellow stems and leaves on a white background. Blue border outlined in yellow with yellow lettering: "U.S.A. / VETERANS OF / WORLD WAR I", periods are stars; stars in upper corners.

Material:

Textile
Possibly Silk
Possibly Rayon
Cotton

Dimensions:

W-20 L-29 inches

Provenance:

Donated along with the archives of the Capital City Barracks and Auxiliary of the 103rd Infantry, World War I organization (1953-1987) of Concord, NH.

Credit Line:

Gift of Dorothy LaClair

Subjects:

World War I, Flags, Banners, Textiles