Star Spangled Banner Flag on display at the Smithsonian's National Museum of History and Technology, around 1964
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Title
Star Spangled Banner Flag on display at the Smithsonian's National Museum of History and Technology, around 1964
Subject
Star-Spangled Banner
Flag
American History
Flag
American History
Description
The large Star Spangled Banner Flag that inspired the lyrics of the US national anthem when it flew above Fort McHenry in the 1814 Battle of Baltimore. Shown here on display at the Smithsonian's National Museum of History and Technology, around 1964. Many pieces were cut off the flag and given away as souvenirs early during its history. A linen backing, attached in 1914, shows the original extent of the flag.
Source
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 45, Folder 16
Date
c. 1964
Rights
No restrictions
Courtesy of The Smithsonian Institution
Courtesy of The Smithsonian Institution
Format
Photographic print
Type
Photographic print
Exhibit
Exhibit
Identifier
siris_sic_7506
Citation
“Star Spangled Banner Flag on display at the Smithsonian's National Museum of History and Technology, around 1964,” The Mill Museum Archives, accessed April 26, 2026, https://archives.millmuseum.org/items/show/11.