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Type |
Physical Object |
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Basic ID |
Flag, Union District Volunteer South Carolina Militia flag, 1861. Silk taffeta, paint. Chicago History Museum purchase, Charles F. Gunther Collection. 1920.1024 |
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Title |
South Carolina militia flag |
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Place of Origin |
Unionville, (S.C.) |
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Date |
1861 |
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Physical Description |
Dark blue taffeta with painted designs on both sides; obverse: green and brown palmetto tree with red bow around trunk; bow carries two oval shields - one a white palmetto on light blue ground, the other red star on light blue ground; above design in gold "UNION DISTRICT VOLUNTEERS" below design "JANUARY 12. 1861." ; reverse: large gold painted star surrounded by "OUR RIGHTS" (in gold) "FROM THE LADIES OF UNIONVILLE (in red) "Against the World in Arms" (in gold) |
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Materials/Techniques |
silk (fiber)
taffeta
paint (coating) |
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Dimensions |
Height: (40 in); Width (45 in) |
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Marks |
UNION DISTRICT VOLUNTEERS; JANUARY 12 1861; OUR RIGHTS; Against the World in Arms |
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Object History |
Made and painted by the ladies of Unionville, South Carolina. |
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Subject Description |
The flag bears an image of a palmetto tree, state symbol of South Carolina. |
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Curatorial Statement |
Before the Civil War began, the South enlisted men in local militia units such as the Union District Volunteers of South Carolina. Their ceremonial flag, made and painted by the women of Unionville, bears an image of the palmetto tree, state symbol of South Carolina. |
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Classification |
information forms (objects) |
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Categories |
information artifacts |
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Object Types |
flags |
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Related Corporate Names |
Union District Volunteers. South Carolina |
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Related Terms |
armed forces
militias
Civil War, 1861-1865 |
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Credit Line |
Chicago History Museum purchase, Charles F. Gunther Collection |
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Owner |
Chicago Historical Society |
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Copyright Notice |
No known copyright restrictions. |
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Object Number |
1920.1024 |
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Image File Name |
ICHi-39095 |
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Language |
English |
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Repository |
Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038 |
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Collection Name |
Museum Collection (Chicago History Museum) |
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Research Inquiry |
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Licensing Inquiry |
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Rights |
For permission to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use this image, please visit https://images.chicagohistory.org or contact rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org. |
