American Flag Two Centuries of Concord and Conflict

his volume is a unique and new selection of important flags - both well known and obscure - in this extraordinary new book offers the reader a living history of the major themes of American flags - the birth and growth of the Stars and Stripes (plus little known variants), naval and military colors, official and popular flag usage, flags involved with major events, etc. Original flags associated with Lincoln and Custer, the limousine flags from Kennedy's assassination, flags from Pearl Harbor and 9/11 are analyzed. Original examples chronicle flags from 13 to 50 stars and three thoughtful essays define the meaning of the flag