National Museum of American History
Designating Flag, 1st Brig, 1st Division, Cavalry Corps, Military Division of the Mississippi
Robert C. Toy · ca 1890-1897
Wool bunting swallowtail flag. Horizontal bicolor design. The top half of the flag is red and the bottom half of the flag is white. In the center of the flag is a blue applique of two crossed swords. A blue number "1" is stenciled in pigment paint above the swords (on the red ground) and a red number "1" is stenciled in pigment paint below the swords (on the white ground). White cotton hoist with no grommets. The inscription on the hoist reads "[illegible] 1st Div Cavalry. Command. Div. of Miss."
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