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Gift of George W. Cheney, Jr., 1974.6.101 © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
French Flag
Gift of George W. Cheney, Jr., 1974.6.101 © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.

French Flag

Original Owner (American, 1888 - 1965)
Date1917-1918
MediumMachine stitched; Plain woven wool
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 22 1/2 x 27 1/4in. (57.2 x 69.2cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineGift of George W. Cheney, Jr.
Object number1974.6.101
DescriptionFrench flag consisting of three equal sections of red, white and blue. The flag is a single piece of wool with the sections dyed. The top edge of the flag is a selvage edge while the other three edges are machine hemmed.
Status
Not on view
Gift of George W. Cheney, Jr., 1974.6.103 © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
George Wells Cheney Sr.
1917-1918
Gift of George W. Cheney, Jr., 1974.6.104 © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
George Wells Cheney Sr.
1917-1918
Gift of George W. Cheney, Jr., 1974.6.102 © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
George Wells Cheney Sr.
1917-1918
Gift of Hon. Gideon Welles, 1862.13.2 © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Unknown
1861-1862
Gift of Leverett Belknap, 1932.8.0 © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Captain Albert D. Chapin
1861
1959.56.0, Gift of Mrs. J. H. K. Davis. © 2008 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Elizabeth Foote
probably 1778
Gift of John T. Whitman, 1963.8.2  Photograph by Gavin Ashworth.  © 2009 The Connecticut Histor ...
Esther Lyman
1730-1760
Gift of Captain Charles J. Fuller, 1897.8.0  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Unknown
1862
Gift of Mrs. Maria W. Loader, 1933.8.0 © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Maria Hall
1861-1865