Sep 7, 2020
An 19-star United States Ensign from the USS Constitution (c) Collection of H. Richard Dietrich, Jr.
It was officially used from December 1816 to December 1817. This flag is one of the earliest authorized U.S. Navy ensigns to survive and dates prior to the 3rd Flag Act of 1818. It is comprised of wool bunting with 19 appliqued cotton stars and nine full and two fragmentary wool bunting stripes remaining, hand sewn throughout.
Approximately H 10'6"x W 16'8".