Given the information from Jim Ferrigan that 48-star flags appeared as early as 1898, I made a search of old newspapers available at the Library of Congress site. I oldest dated 48-star flag I have ever seen was dated 1898, so the answer is yes, flags were made in anticipation of statehood long before it was fact. Our page shows variant designs for the 45 star flag, but not this one. Were 48-star flags available as early as 1906? This predates even the introduction of the 46-star flag. However, the pattern I see is different from the oddball examples of 45-star flags shown on your site, so I am curious whether this could in fact be a 45-star flag, or if perhaps some flag manufacturers jumped the gun and issued a 48-star flag several years before Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona were admitted. Unfortunately, 7 of the 48 star positions are hidden by a person's head in the foreground. At this date the United States had 45 states in the union, but the flag hanging in the background has a star field arranged in a 6 x 8 rectangular pattern. I have a mystery flag in a photo that I know was taken in the summer of 1906. Mystery US Flag Seen In 1906 Photo Positive ID Do we know the area code, neighborhood, County, or any other further references so we can improve our search? Any details are greatly appreciated.ġ6-19. Kamil, when originally reported, it was mentioned that this flag was spotted in the Chicago area hung outside a residential building. It could be a squadron of some middle-eastern air force, though, or something similar.Ĭould it be something like a Shriner's chapter flag? Another thought that occurs is that the arrow is just that: an arrow that point toward something and used as such. There is a Pakistani Air Force squadron called the Arrows, but unfortunately they're the 11th squadron, not the 5th. The more I think about this flag, the more I think the combination of number, symbol (arrow), and star and crescent indicates some military unit. It's possible, but I'd say highly unlikely. Looks nothing like any astrological symbols I've ever seen or worked with - and certainly not Tarot related. Numeral "5" the more I keep coming back to numerology and astrology as the one common factor between them.Īs I said, I really just have more speculation and questions than I do answers, but I wanted to put it out there for what it's worth. I'll caveat this up front by saying that I don't have a definite answer on this ID, only additional speculation.ġ) Could this object be less of a flag and perhaps more like a banner, maybe even advertising something? The general shape of it, as well as the way it seems to be attached to the window frame at the four corners looks more like some sort of commercial banner rather than a folded flag.Ģ) Could the design on the object be less inspired by national symbols and perhaps more indicative of symbols from numerology, astrology, tarot, or other forms of fortune-telling? The more I look at the symbols and try to find some sort of connection between the crescent and star, the arrow, the nine smaller stars in a specific configuration, and the could it be some kind of Turkish mourning flag? This could be a coincidence, but five Turks were killed in a suicide bombing in Istanbul today. This flag was seen in Mystic, Connecticut. Can you please help me figure out what this flag is all about? I've been following your website for a long while and coming to you as an authority on flags. I have been researching this flag.and have no clue what the origin of it is or what it means.
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