Federal Division Flag

[KeystoneGuard]

All,
I am in the process of making a I Division II Army Corps. flag for my Barlow impression and my question is was the corps insignia on one side of the flag. Also was the insignia painted or cut out of material? I have not been able to track down the research in my books or online I have found the necessary info on the size of a division flag (6x6). I am 99% sure that the insignia is only on one side but I would rather do it right the first time.

Thanks in advance,

[Regular3]

The only division flag I've seen up close is the flag of the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, V Corp, on display at the Fort Ward museum in Alexandria. The Maltese cross on that one is a separate piece of fabric. And of course only one side is visible so I don't know whether it's stitched on both sides or not.

[Silas]

There is also the great possibility that the reverse side is a cutout rather than another piece of fabric sewn onto the reverse.

[Frederick14Va]

All of the respective Brigade HQ flags that I have seen and/or examined had applied Corp insignia (separate piece sewn on) on the obverse (front) and underlying cloth of the field was cut out on the reverse so the Corp insignia would show through... commonly phrased as a "peek-through" method. The raw edges felled and sewn in place. The reverse side visible image being slightly smaller due to the sewing method used. Common practice at that time to keep a flag to a single layer of cloth whenever possible throughout. If the original flag in question is not known to have survived or not available for confirmation... Also since the HQ flags for the Corps Brigades seemed to have followed this common method, it could be reasonably assumed that the respective Division HQ flag would most likely be of the same construction type.