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4th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry | Flank Markers | Civil War

The NYS Battle Flag Collection includes two flank markers carried by the 4th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry. Both flags feature painted inscriptions in gold, shadowed in red, along the top and bottom and a red painted oval shield edged with a gold painted…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/infantry/4th-regiment-ny-volunteer-infantry/4th-regiment-ny-volunteer-infantry-flank-markers-civil-war

5th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry | National Color | Civil War

The 5th Regiment, through Company H, received this National Color from “some admiring ladies of New York” on 16 July 1861 at Clinton Hall in New York. The stars in the canton are arranged in a star pattern with the motto (partially lost) “ABOVE US, OR ARO…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/infantry/5th-regiment-ny-volunteer-infantry/5th-regiment-ny-volunteer-infantry-national-color

5th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry | Regimental Color | Civil War

The New York State Battle Flag Collection includes one regimental color carried by the 5th Regiment NY Volunteers, or “Duryee’s Zouaves.” The blue, silk regimental color includes a painted Arms of the United States with 34 gold stars in the typical two ar…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/infantry/5th-regiment-ny-volunteer-infantry/5th-regiment-ny-volunteer-infantry-regimental-color-civil-war

5th Regiment NY Veteran Volunteer Infantry | Camp Colors | Civil War

Two 34-star printed wool camp colors in the US national pattern as prescribed in General order No. 4, Headquarters of the U.S. Army, dated 18 January 1862. One camp color features a typical star pattern of five horizontal rows with seven stars in each of …

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/infantry/5th-regiment-ny-veteran-volunteer-infantry/5th-regiment-ny-veteran-volunteer-infantry-camp-colors-civil-war

5th Regiment NY Veteran Volunteer Infantry | Flank Markers | Civil War

These blue silk flank markers attributed to the 5th Regiment NY Veteran Volunteer Infantry feature painted inscriptions in gold, shadowed in red, along the top and bottom. Also, each features a red painted shield in the center framed with a gold painted o…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/infantry/5th-regiment-ny-veteran-volunteer-infantry/5th-regiment-ny-veteran-volunteer-infantry-flank-markers-civil

6th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry | General Guide Flag | Civil War

Presented to the 6th Regiment NY Volunteer Infantry by Thomas C. Burns on behalf of the citizens of Staten Island, New York, this white silk guide flag retains most of its original painted inscription, “6th Regt. WILSON’S ZOUAVES.” Like many other flags w…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/infantry/6th-regiment-ny-volunteer-infantry/6th-regiment-ny-volunteer-infantry-general-guide-flag-civil-war

7th Regiment NY State Militia / National Guard

7th Regiment NY National Guard | Guidon | 1877…1890 7th Regiment NY National Guard | Genera…l Guide Flag | c. 1899
https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/infantry/7th-regiment-ny-state-militia-national-guard

7th Regiment NY State Militia | National Color | Civil War

On May 23, 1861, at Camp Cameron near Washington, D.C., the 7th Regiment received this silk national color during a grand presentation ceremony with President Abraham Lincoln, his family, and several thousand spectators in attendance. Reportedly made by s…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/infantry/7th-regiment-ny-state-militia-national-guard/85

7th Regiment NY National Guard | Guidon | 1877-1890

This silk swallowtail guidon in the U.S. National pattern includes 38 gold-colored, painted stars in the canton and red, white and blue silk ties. The flag also includes the regiment's numeric designation painted in the upper half and crossed cannons pain…

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/infantry/7th-regiment-ny-state-militia-national-guard/7th-regiment-ny-national-guard-guidon-1877-1

7th Regiment NY National Guard | General Guide Flag | c. 1899

This silk general guide flag in the U.S. National pattern includes 42 gold-colored, embroidered stars and the regiment's numeric designation, "7," embroidered in white in the canton. The U.S. flag officially included 38 stars from July 4, 1877 until July …

https://museum.dmna.ny.gov/flags/infantry/7th-regiment-ny-state-militia-national-guard/7th-regiment-ny-national-guard-general-guide-flag-c-1899