God Bless America Banner
Object numberMO 1941.10.6
Name
Banner
Maker
Unknown
Dateca. 1940
Mediumfabric, paint, wood, cord
Dimensionsoverall H 18 in x W 16 in (45.7 cm x 40.6 cm )
DescriptionA small red, white, and blue patriotic banner. The banner consists of three horizontal bands in red, white, and blue. At the center is an illustration of an eagle, with outspread wings, perched on a patriotic shield. White and blue text on the banner reads: GOD BLESS / AMERICA / LIFE / LIBERTY / AND / JUSTICE / FOR ALL / WE ARE PROUD TO BE / AMERICANS / ★. Inserted through a sleeve sewn at the top of the banner is a wooden dowel to which is tied a thin gold-colored cord (for hanging) with a small tassel on either end. On one side of the dowel is a gold-painted finial.
Label TextThis patriotic banner was given to Franklin D. Roosevelt by Gunther Voiges of Rye, New York in May 1940.Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated as a bequest of Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGift Items and Commemorative Artifacts (National Archives Identifier 782690)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.Collections
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