Designating Flag, Headquarters, 19th Army Corps
National Museum of American History

Designating Flag, Headquarters, 19th Army Corps

Unknown artist

wool (overall material)
National Museum of American History
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of American History

Wool bunting swallowtail flag. Blue field. In the center of the flag is a white fan-leaved cross with an octagonal center (similar to a Maltese cross). In the center of the cross is a red cotton number "19" applique. The cross and the number are hand-stitched using running stitches. There are squares of reinforcement fabric at both hoist corners. White cotton canvas hoist with a metal grommet at each end. The inscription on the hoist reads "19TH ARMY/CORPS HEADQUARTERS." Flag panels are machine-stitched.

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