6th Pennsylvania Cavalry Guidon

3’x5′ premium 100 denier polyester. It has a white header with two grommets. There are four rows of stitches on the fly and two rows on the top, bottom, and header side. The image is screen printed and appears on both sides.

Note: This flag is a swallowtail pennant. It is an example of a flag with “honors.”

This cavalry unit served from October 5th, 1861 until August 7th, 1865 and was known as “Rush’s Lancers.” The unit was raised from men living in Montgomery and Berks Counties. It was led by Col. Richard Rush. Initially, the unit was equipped with nine foot lances.

3’x5′ flags are 3 feet x 5 feet, 36 inches by 60 inches, 91 cm by 152 cm, 1 yard by 1.7 yards. This is the most common size flag you see hanging on porches, small flag poles, hanging at festivals, and inside of bars and restaurants.