Antique Bunting Star Flag Fragment Civil War Era Red Field White Star

Theme: Military / Civil War / Patriotic. Country/Region of Manufacture: United States. Era: Civil War Era / 19th Century Style. Antique textile fragment with heavy age and wear consistent with early bunting flags.

Frayed edges, staining/soiling to the white star, and irregular cut edges from being removed from a larger flag or banner. Fabric is thin and delicate as typical with period cotton bunting. Please review photos carefully for exact condition and measurements. Offered here is an antique cotton bunting star flag fragment featuring a large white star on a red field. The textile construction appears to be lightweight cotton bunting, the same material used in many 19th-century American flags, including Civil War period military and naval flags. Bunting flags were the standard construction for early American flags because the loose weave allowed wind to pass through the fabric when flown. This surviving fragment likely originated from a larger patriotic, naval, or military flag where individual stars were applied to a colored bunting field.

Strong natural aging and patina. Approximately 14 inches wide x 8 inches tall.

Excellent candidate for framing or display. Large star fragments like this are often preserved because complete early bunting flags rarely survive intact. Textile fragments are commonly collected and displayed in shadow boxes or museum-style frames as early Americana relics.

The bold single star makes this piece especially decorative and visually striking, even in fragment form. Antique bunting star flag, civil war flag fragment, cotton bunting american flag, early american flag textile, antique patriotic banner fragment, civil war era flag textile, vintage bunting star flag, americana flag fragment, primitive american flag textile, antique nautical bunting flag.

---