I have a flag that has 42 stars. It would have been made in 1889, or is a replica of an 1889 flag. There were 42 states and 42 stars for 243 days of 1889-1890, but the 43rd star was added July 3, 1890, making the official version of the flag a 43 star flag and not a 42 star flag.
The flag I have is in poor condition, as it seems mice got to it. It was with my grandfather's things. Rather, my mother had some of her father's things and this was one of them. My grandfather, Chester T. Fickett, was in WWII, and the Battle of the Bulge, and I do not where he may have gotten this flag. According to the the regulations regarding the flag, I should burn it if it is not in respectful condition. I have temporarily framed it, while deciding whether or not it needs to be burned.
Pop-pop's Flag
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