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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
American Flag Presentation
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

American Flag Presentation

Object numberMO 1941.11.27
Name Flag
Maker
Dateca. 1933-1941
MediumTextile (silk), Paper (cardstock), Ink
Dimensionsoverall H 16 in x W 16 1/2 in (40.6 cm x 41.9 cm )
DescriptionA small, silk 48-star American flag. The flag is mounted on a piece of paper, and below the flag is a handwritten black ink calligraphy inscription that reads: To the President of the United States of America / Guardian of Faith, hope and Charity of Our Land / The last Bulwark of humanity. / Where in humbleness Man has Dwelt / God Blessed Us With Franklin D. Roosevelt. The flag and inscription are framed within a white window mat.

Handwritten on the reverse of the piece: Abraham Salitsky / 1307 South California Ave. Chicago Ill.
Label TextThis American flag presentation was sent to FDR by Abraham Salitsky of Chicago, Illinois.
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.
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