United States 48-star national flag used by the Lafayette Escadrille of the French Air Service; consists of thirteen equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in the canton with forty-eight white, five-pointed stars arranged 6 horizontal rows of 8 stars; yellow trim with aiguillette and French war cross. Created by Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Date Created 04/22/2011 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Keywords Aviation; Memorabilia; Popular Culture; World War I Rights and Restrictions Not determined
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