Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Flag |
Catalog Number |
1987.81.211 |
Date |
ca. 1860 |
Material(s) |
silk |
Dimensions |
H-58.5 W-94.5 inches |
Description |
This is the flag for the Woodford Blues, a unit of the Kentucky State Guard. It is blue silk with an eagle within a circle in the middle. There is a red, white, and blue shield on the chest of the eagle. There are thirteen gold stars arched over the circle. Underneath the circle is gold filigree encircling the letters KSG. Beneath that there is a red ribbon with the name of the unit. |
Notes |
This flag is framed. |
Collection |
KHS Museum Collection |
Event |
American Civil War |
Subjects |
Flags Military flags Civil wars |
Search Terms |
Kentucky State Guard American Civil War Civil War Civil War flags Civil Wars Flag remnants |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |