Antique Bunting Flags
Pressed Brass Eagle, Parade Flag Holder and Bunting Tie Back, ca 1880-1895
Located in York County, PA
Pressed brass eagle, an early parade flag holder & bunting tie-back, an especially attractive
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Late 19th Century American Antique Bunting Flags
Materials
Brass
H 14.5 in W 28.34 in D 2.75 in
34 Star Antique American Flag with Hourglass Medallion Stars, ca 1861-1863
Located in York County, PA
carried on foot. Most outdoor use flags were made of wool bunting, a fabric peculiar to flag making, that
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1860s American Antique Bunting Flags
Materials
Silk
H 38 in W 56.5 in D 2.5 in
34 STAR AMERICAN FLAG, CIVIL WAR, 1861-63, KANSAS STATEHOOD, 2nd KY CAVALRY
Located in York County, PA
likely not available in large supply. Wool bunting, used in most commercial flags produced for long-term
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1860s American Antique Bunting Flags
Materials
Cotton
H 29.5 in W 49 in D 2.5 in
Commission Pennant with 13 Stars, like for Private Vessel, Ca 1892-1910
Located in York County, PA
typical of wool bunting flags of the time, is that it does not display the hallmarks of Navy-produced
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Late 19th Century American Antique Bunting Flags
Materials
Wool
14 Star, Hand-Sewn Flag with Appliqued Eagle, Made by Sarah McFadden, ca 1852-73
Located in York County, PA
Confederacy. She sold bunting by the yard for flag-making, rented flags, banners, and patriotic draping, and
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Bunting Flags
Materials
Cotton
H 60 in W 84 in D 2.5 in
Hand-Pained Banner with the Seal of the State of Mississippi, circa 1872
Located in York County, PA
locate, but when I tracked that down, I discovered it surprising void of the usual buntings and flags
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1870s American Antique Bunting Flags
Materials
Cotton
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Teddy Roosevelt Fairbanks Political Campaign Flag
Located in New York, NY
Printed campaign flag on bunting with sewn on strip of pres teddy roosevelt and fairbanks unique
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Early 20th Century American Antique Bunting Flags
45 Stars on a Tiny Pieced-and-Sewn, Wool Bunting Flag
Located in York County, PA
45 STARS ON THE SMALLEST PIECED-AND-SEWN, WOOL BUNTING, COMMERCIALLY MANUFACTURED FLAG THAT I HAVE
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19th Century American Antique Bunting Flags
45 Stars on a Attractive Denim Blue Canton, Cotton Bunting American Flag
Located in York County, PA
stripes of the flag are made of cotton bunting, which is somewhat unusual among flags of this period with
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1890s American Antique Bunting Flags
Large Late 19th or Early 20 Century Hand Made Woolen Naval Flag
Located in Nantucket, MA
Scarce antique flag with the Commodore Perry motto from the War of 1812. A fine woolen bunting flag
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1890s American Federal Antique Bunting Flags
Materials
Wool
45 Star Flag On An Especially Attractive Denim Blue Canton
Located in York County, PA
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The stripes of the flag are made of cotton bunting. These and the canton have been
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19th Century American Antique Bunting Flags
Pressed Brass Eagle, an Early Parade Flag Holder and Bunting Tie Back
Located in York County, PA
Pressed brass eagle, an early parade flag holder and bunting tie-back, an especially attractive
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Bunting Flags
38 Stars American Flag Made by U.S Bunting Company, Lowell, Massachusetts
Located in York County, PA
38 Stars in a Notched, Crosshatch Pattern on an Antique American Flag Made by The U.S. Bunting
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Bunting Flags
Materials
Wool
Antique American Private Yacht Flag, Marked US Army Standard Bunting, 1895-1910
Located in York County, PA
stripes of the flag are made of wool bunting that has been pieced with machine stitching. The stars and
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19th Century Antique Bunting Flags
H 35.75 in W 45.75 in
38 Star American Flag Made by U.S. Bunting Company, EX-Whitney Smith Collection
Located in York County, PA
38 STARS IN A NOTCHED, CROSSHATCH PATTERN ON AN ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG MADE BY THE U.S. BUNTING
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Late 19th Century American Antique Bunting Flags
Materials
Wool
H 71.5 in W 47.5 in D 2.5 in
13 Star Flag In The 3rd Maryland Pattern
Located in York County, PA
thousands of wool bunting flags that I have seen that date to the 19th century, the tiny stars in the
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19th Century American Antique Bunting Flags
Early 20th c. "Besty Ross Bunting" Large American Flag with 48 Stars c.1940-1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
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An original monumental American flag with 48 hand sewn stars and metal grommets to hang it
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Bunting Flags
Materials
Brass
H 114 in W 60 in D 0.125 in
13 Star Flag with Stars in the 3rd Maryland Pattern
Located in York County, PA
bunting flags that I have seen that date to the 19th century, the tiny stars in the circular ring of 12
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1860s American Antique Bunting Flags
Extremely Rare 13 Star Flag with Stars in Wreath Pattern with Three Center Star
Located in York County, PA
bunting flags. The design is reminiscent of Civil War period, military issue battle flags and lends a nice
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1890s American Antique Bunting Flags
H 37.5 in W 49 in D 2.5 in
32 Stars, A Very Rare Star Count Flag
Located in York County, PA
bunting and the flag is entirely hand-sewn. Note the interesting, dusty blue color in the canton, which is
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19th Century American Antique Bunting Flags
13 Star U.s. Navy Small Boat Ensign Flag
Located in York County, PA
wool bunting used in the manufacture of American flags was primarily acquired in Great Britain
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19th Century American Antique Bunting Flags
13 Stars U.S. Navy Small Boat Ensign Flag
Located in York County, PA
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13 star American national flag of the type used by the U.S. Navy on small boats around the turn-of
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Early 20th Century American Antique Bunting Flags
45 Star Flag with Stars in a "Notched" Design
Located in York County, PA
flags. Because cotton absorbs water, commercial flag-makers used wool bunting for flags intended for
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Late 19th Century American Antique Bunting Flags
35-Star Hand-Cut American Civil-War Era Flag, circa 1863
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
War.
This beautiful flag has a dark blue pieced wool bunting canton, featuring 35 hand-cut and
Category
1860s American Antique Bunting Flags
Materials
Wool, Canvas
38 Stars in a Notched Pattern Antique American Flag, Colorado Statehood 1876-89
Located in York County, PA
canton has faded to a dusty blue-grey. Some of the blue wool bunting acquired by flag-makers near the
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Late 19th Century American Antique Bunting Flags
Materials
Cotton
H 62.5 in W 98 in D 2.5 in
34 Star Antique American Flag with Rare Circle-in-a-square Pattern
Located in York County, PA
bunting, while other flags that I suspect were made for the same purpose, were printed on the same, wool
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Bunting Flags
Materials
Cotton
45 Star Antique American Flag, with Staggered Rows, Utah Statehood, ca 1890-1896
Located in York County, PA
45 STAR ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG WITH STAGGERED ROWS OF STARS ON A DUSTY BLUE CANTON; REFLECTS THE
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1890s American Antique Bunting Flags
Materials
Wool
H 44.75 in W 72.25 in D 2.5 in
37 Star Antique American Flag, Entirely Hand Sewn, Signed Foster, Phila. 1867-76
Located in York County, PA
having "a large supply of Bunting for Flags, American Flags, of all sizes ready made or made to order
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Late 19th Century American Antique Bunting Flags
Materials
Wool
H 80 in W 48 in L 80 in
The Earliest Flag of the Hawaiian Islands that I Have Ever Encountered, 1876
Located in York County, PA
. Press-dyed on wool bunting, the flag was produced by Horstmann & Brothers Company in Philadelphia for
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1870s North American Antique Bunting Flags
Materials
Wool
H 37.5 in W 50.5 in D 2.5 in
19thc Patriotic Contained Eight Point Stars Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc contained stars Flag bunting cotton sashing. The backing is in a brown homespun linen. Quilt
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19th Century American Adirondack Antique Bunting Flags
Materials
Cotton
PLAINS INDIAN BEADWORK PURSE
Located in York County, PA
note that the wool fabric was probably salvaged from an American flag, because wool bunting of this
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19th Century American Antique Bunting Flags
Materials
Wool
Patriotic Log Cabin Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
Totally dynamic Log Cabin quilt made from flag bunting. It was made by Amanda Krauss Beitler (1878
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Early 20th Century American Antique Bunting Flags
Materials
Cotton
"Remember the Maine" Spanish-American War Commemorative Bandana, Late 19th Cent.
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
, surrounded by stylized American flag bunting and an American shield. Printed below the vignette of the
Category
1890s American Antique Bunting Flags
Materials
Cotton
H 31 in W 30 in D 1.5 in
Vintage William Howard Taft and James Sherman Campaign Glass Paperweight, 1908
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
surmounted by a spreadwing eagle with the U.S. shield and sword, as well as blue and white American flag
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Early 1900s American Antique Bunting Flags
Materials
Glass
H 1 in W 3.25 in D 3.25 in
1868 Print Of Tammany Hall
Located in York County, PA
of the building masterfully festooned with flags, buntings, and banners of all kinds. Flag collectors
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19th Century American Antique Bunting Flags
Mexican War Era Scrolling Broadside Featuring the 1st 11 Presidents, ca 1845-46
Located in York County, PA
either side by trios of American national flags, their dipped staffs topped by with spear and halberd
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Late 19th Century American Antique Bunting Flags
Materials
Paper
H 42.25 in W 54.25 in D 3 in
Bunting Flag
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Bunting Flag framed in Grey Frame. Flag made by Everwear.
Category
19th Century American Antique Bunting Flags
Materials
Cotton, Wood
13 Star Brooklyn Navy Yard Flag
Located in North Egremont, MA
13 star naval flag of sewn wool bunting flag with beautiful bright colors and large graphic stars
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Bunting Flags
Teddy Roosevelt Fairbanks Political Campaign Flag
Located in New York, NY
Printed campaign flag on bunting with sewn on strip of pres teddy roosevelt and fairbanks unique
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Bunting Flags
Early 19th Century William IV Mahogany Sideboard
Located in Louisville, KY
Sept. 14th, 1955 'This sideboard was the property of John Paseo - Nelson's Flag-Lieutenant on board the
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19th Century English Antique Bunting Flags
Materials
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Hand Painted Toleware Pleasure Boat Sign; ‘Skylark’
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
boats down, rig them out with flags and bunting, and go boating in the afternoon. When Collins died in
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Bunting Flags
Materials
Tin
Gettras Bulldog Bunting 48 Star Flag, Pre War
Located in Billerica, MA
Gettras Bulldog Bunting 48 Star Flag, Pre war. Double sided, stitched stars. Measures: 45"H x 68" L
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Early 19th Century American American Colonial Antique Bunting Flags
Materials
Wool
Unusual 45 Star Sewn Flag
Located in North Egremont, MA
Handmade 45 star flag of cotton bunting with an unusual combination of hand and machine sewing. The
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Bunting Flags
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44 Star Antique Parade Flag, Hourglass Formation, Wyoming Statehood ca 1890-1896
Located in York County, PA
44 STAR ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG WITH AN HOURGLASS FORMATION ON A BRILLIANT BLUE CANTON; REFLECTS THE ERA WHEN WYOMING WAS THE MOST RECENT STATE TO JOIN THE UNION, 1890-1896
44 star Am...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Bunting Flags
Materials
Cotton
H 20 in W 25.25 in D 2 in
Antique American Flag w/ Hand-Written Inscriptions Mourning the Death of FDR
Located in York County, PA
48 STARS ON ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG WITH HAND-WRITTEN INSCRIPTIONS AND AN EMBROIDERED DATE OF APRIL 12TH, 1945, MOURNING THE DEATH OF PRESIDENT FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT:
American na...
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1940s American Antique Bunting Flags
Materials
Cotton
H 19.5 in W 25.5 in D 2.5 in
38-Star Antique American Flag with Unique Canton, circa 1876-1890
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a striking 38-star American flag. The flag dates to 1876-1890, when Colorado (represented by the large star in the center of the flag’s canton) joined the Union as the 38th s...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Bunting Flags
Materials
Muslin
38-Star American Parade Flag, Flown at a Reception for President Grant, 1880
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a beautifully colored 38-star American parade flag, flown at a public reception for Ulysses S. Grant in October of 1880. This printed flag features a rare, triple medallion s...
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1880s American Antique Bunting Flags
Materials
Cotton
H 19.5 in W 24 in D 1.25 in
Carved and Painted Wooden Eagle with Shield Attributed to John Haley Bellamy
Located in Savannah, GA
In all original untouched condition including weathered paint, this wonderful Folk Art wall plaque speaks for itself. Substantial size. It looks to be made to be mounted on a ledge, ...
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Mid-19th Century American Federal Antique Bunting Flags
Materials
Wood
H 14 in W 38 in D 2.5 in
31-Star Printed American Flag, Celebrating California Statehood, Circa 1850
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a rare 31-star medallion printed American flag, celebrating the addition of California to the Union. The flag is printed on silk and has a spectacular “Great Star” canton pat...
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1850s American Antique Bunting Flags
Materials
Silk
H 43 in W 50.5 in D 2.5 in
48 Star Antique American Flag, with Hand-Crocheted Stars, ca 1917-1918
Located in York County, PA
48 STARFISH-LIKE, NEEDLEWORK EXECUTED STARS ON A HAND-CROCHETED ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG FROM THE EARLIEST PART OF THE 48 STAR ERA, 1912-WWI (U.S. INVOLVEMENT 1917-18) OR EVEN PRIOR TO ...
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Early 20th Century American Antique Bunting Flags
Materials
Cotton
"Rally Freemen!..." Civil War Recruitment Broadside
Located in York County, PA
"RALLY FREEMEN! …COME ONE! COME ALL! AND SHOW YOUR LOVE FOR THE BEST COUNTRY ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH." A CIVIL WAR RECRUITMENT BROADSIDE FOR THE UNION LEAGUE OF PHILADELPHIA, COMPAN...
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1860s American Antique Bunting Flags
Materials
Paper
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Antique Bunting Flags For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of antique bunting flags for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, wool and cotton, all antique bunting flags available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of antique bunting flags available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique bunting flags to choose from, but at 1stDibs, industrial antique bunting flags are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made antique bunting flags over the years, but those made by Annin & Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Antique Bunting Flags?
Antique bunting flags can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,225, while the lowest priced sells for $460 and the highest can go for as much as $7,500.
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