Flag Quilt
Artifact IDMO 63.3459
Object Type
Quilt
Date
circa 1960
Date Presented10/19/61
Place MadeLiberia, Africa
Medium
Cotton
DimensionsOverall H 88 in x W 100 in (223.5 cm x 254 cm )
Physical DescriptionQuilt with U.S and Liberian flags in center surrounded by 9 smaller Liberian flags. The Liberian flag looks similar to the US except that it has one single large white star in the blue field as opposed to the US 50 stars. Quilt has a white background and a blue and red border.
Historical NotePresented to President Kennedy by the President of Liberia during his state visit to the White House on October 19, 1961.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was a gift to President and Mrs. Kennedy from President William V.S. Tubman, President of Liberia. It was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy in 1965.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from Heads of State (National Archives Identifier 1677008)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteThis material is not subject to any known copyright or other image use restrictions.Subjects
In Collection(s)
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