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USN 900243 United States Flag with 15 stars and 15 stripes.

United States Flag with 15 stars and 15 stripes.
Title: United States Flag with 15 stars and 15 stripes.
Caption: Use between 1 May 1795 and 1818, during The Quasi War with France, Tripolitan War, and The War of 1812. This type flag inspired Francis Scott Key to write the Star Spangled Banner
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Catalog #: USN 900243
Copyright Owner: National Archives
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Original Medium: BW Photo
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