Fort Sumter Flag (U.S.)

Historical

Last modified: 2015-04-25 by rick wyatt
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image by Tom Gregg, 8 August 1999

• Description of the flag
• Flag depicted in postage stamp

See also:

• 33 Star U.S. flag
• Civil War flags
• U.S. Historical flags
• United States of America

Description of the flag

This is the 33-star U.S. national flag that flew over Fort Sumter during the Confederate bombardment of 12-14 April 1861. I based my drawing on a photo of the remains of the original flag.
Tom Gregg, 8 August 1999

Flag depicted in postage stamp

image by Blas Delgado Ortiz, 24 October 2001

This rendition is from the US Postal Service commemorative set.