#5 • Large American Flag

Part of 2025 APAA Staff Holiday Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $40.00

Status: Sold

An official flag of the United States of America (which has fifty five-pointed stars and 13 stripes). The flag is a powerful national symbol, referred to colloquially as "the Stars and Stripes," "Old Glory," or "the Star-Spangled Banner." The colors of the flag hold specific meaning, first described by Charles Thomson, the secretary of the Continental Congress, in 1782. Red symbolizes hardiness and valor. White signifies purity and innocence. Blue (in the canton, or field of stars) represents vigilance, perseverance, and justice. This flag measures approximately 58" x 92".