"…that the “Star-Spangled Banner,” composed by Francis Scott Key during the Battle of Baltimore in 1814, did not become our national anthem until 1931?"
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Easton, Maryland Juvenile Corps Banner.
Subject:
Textiles, War of 1812, 1812-1815, Flags, Easton (Md.)
Item ID:
1915.3.1
Creator:
Keer, Mrs. John Leeds
Description:
Painted silk, fringe by Mrs. John Leeds Kerr. The banner features a spread eagle holding a shield and arrow with the motto "Pro Aris Et Focis" and "The Juvenile Corps". The Juvenile Corps were from Easton, Maryland. War of 1812. Gift of Kenneth C. Kerr.
Date of Original:
ca. 1812
Collection:
Museum Department
Type/Size:
Physical Object
Restrictions:
For more information, please contact the Museum Department: museum@mdhs.org
Rights:
Copy of original owned by the Maryland Historical Society. For reproduction and permission information, please contact imagingservices@mdhs.org 

