Flag of 54th Regiment from Glory: Museum Object and Cultural History
Flag of 54th Regiment from Glory: Date made: 1989. Object Name: Flag. Physical Description: polyester (overall material).
The object in the museum catalogue
Red, white, blue and yellow polyester flag used in the filming of the movie, Glory (1989). 35 yellow stars on blue field; red and white stripes with lettering sewn in yellow; trimmed with yellow fringe; left side casing to accommodate a flagpole.
Glory is a biographical drama starring Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, and Cary Elwes. This film is about Robert Gould Shaw’s leadership of the first all-black volunteer company during the United States Civil War.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date made: 1989
- Object Name: Flag
- Physical Description: polyester (overall material)
- Physical Description: cording (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 72 in x 78 in; 182.88 cm x 198.12 cm
- Subject: Motion Pictures
- ID Number: 1991.0318.01
- accession number: 1991.0318
- catalog number: 1991.0318.01
- Credit Line: W. B. Sanderson, III
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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