Exhibition Available 2008 - 2012
The Stars and Stripes
Fabric of the American Spirit
The STARS and STRIPES: Fabric of the American Spirit illuminates the personal and historical stories woven into the framework of our nation by tracing the evolution of the American Flag. Drawn from the Pierce Collection of American Parade Flags, the exhibition highlights the timeless appeal the Stars and Stripes holds for many generations of the American public.
From the flag's birth on June 14, 1777 until the beginning of 1912 no laws governed the arrangement of stars on the canton, the blue field occupying the upper left corner. As a result, the placement of stars representing an ever-growing number of states in the Union was left to the sole discretion of the individual flag maker. The varying designs and layouts of stars on flags produced before 1912 illustrate the creativity and diversity involved in varying interpretations of America's premier symbol of patriotism and national unity. This exhibition of 90 flags offers a survey of the ways in which the American Flag reflects the changing historical, social and political landscape of a Nation as it emerges from infancy to adulthood.
Itinerary
Available
May 8 - July 20, 2008
Venue 1
Available
August 7 - October 19, 2008
Venue 2
Available
November 6, 2008 - January 18, 2009
Venue 3
Reserved forThe Henry Ford Museum - Dearborn, MI
February 5 - April 19, 2009
Venue 4
R.W. Norton Museum of Art - Shreveport, LA
May 12 - July 26, 2009
Venue 5
Available
August 13 - October 25, 2009
Venue 6
Available
November 12, 2009 - January 25, 2010
Venue 7
Available
February 11 - April 25, 2010
Venue 8
Reserved for National Museum of the Pacific War
May 13 - July 25, 2010
Venue 9
Reserved for Albuquerque Museum of Art - Albuquerque, NM
November 2011 - February 2012
Venue 10