| Object Name | Flag |
| Catalog Number | 0985.13.00499 |
| Description | Pattern: First National flag; wool, cotton. Conserved.
Stars: Thirteen white cotton, 5-pointed. Arranged in "Ark of the Covenant" or "Bread of Life" pattern.
Border: 1 inch white cotton on hoist edge.
Attachment: Eyelets (14, whipped).
Unit Designation: None.
Battle Honors: None.
Stitching: Hand-stitched. |
| Material | Wool/Cotton |
| Dimensions | H-52 W-78 inches |
| Owned | Robert E. Lee |
| Made | Mary Anna Custis Lee [Mrs. Robert E. Lee]; Lee daughters |
| Event | evacuation of Richmond, April 2-3, 1865 |
| Provenance | Headquarters flag of Robert E. Lee. Believed used as Gen. Lee's Headquarters flag from June 1862 through summer 1863. Believed made by his wife, Mary Custis Lee, and his daughters. Upon the evacuation of Richmond in April 1865, the flag was packed with other government records of the Adjutant and Inspector General's office, and forwarded over the Richmond &
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