The Star-Spangled
Banner was.....
Made in Baltimore, Maryland, in July-August 1813 by flagmaker Mary Pickersgill, her daughter, 2 nieces, and an indentured servant.
Commissioned by Major George Armistead, commander of Fort McHenry
Original size: 30 feet by 42 feet
15 stars and 15 stripes
Raised over Fort McHenry on the morning of September 14, 1814, to signal American victory over the British in the Battle of Baltimore; the sight inspired Francis Scott Key to write “The Star-Spangled Banner”
Preserved by the Armistead family as a memento of the battle
The letter"A" was sewn into the original flag by Louisa Armistead, widow of the commander of Fort McHenry.
First loaned to the Smithsonian Institution in 1907; converted to permanent gift in 1912.
The Star-Spangled Banner officially became our National Anthem in the year of 1931.
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