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Printed flag on glazed cotton muslin, 6 x 9.5 in. Notched pattern. Typewritten inscription: "Sunday School Rally At Christian Church, Cameron, Mo January 6, 1895. God Bless Our Flag! Long May It Wave. O’er The Land Of The Free And The Home Of The Brave." Ca 1895. Rally day celebrates a new beginning, a renewed effort to enroll children, youth and adults in Sunday School classes and an opportunity to involve as many in the congregation as possible in other church activities. This flag was used in a unique way to announce the commencement of Sunday school classes and at the same time to pay homage to the Stars and Stripes. In expressing “God bless our flag, long may it wave, o’er the land of the free and the home of the brave,” a connection is made between theology and political liberty and support given to our fundamental American values. Provenance:J. Richard Pierce Collection of American Parade Flags Condition: Toning/light staining to flag, particularly along hoist end. Professionally mounted using stitch on board.