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Inverted United States Flag
Date1970
Mediumlinen, printed ink, wood
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 5 1/8 × 6in. (13 × 15.2cm)
Other (height x width of flag): 3 5/8 × 6in. (9.2 × 15.2cm)
Other (length of flagstaff): 5 1/8in. (13cm)
Other (height x width of flag): 3 5/8 × 6in. (9.2 × 15.2cm)
Other (length of flagstaff): 5 1/8in. (13cm)
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth Abbe
DescriptionSmall United States inverted or upside-down flag carried by John Skoglund and Daisy Skoglund while marching at the March on Washington protest on 9 May 1970. The flag has seven red stripes, six white stripes, and 50 stars. It is attached to a wooden dowel.
Object number2024.35.11
Subject Terms
On View
Not on viewReverend Dr. John E. Skoglund
9 May 1970