{"product_id":"flag-of-the-united-states-1847-1848-3-2-aspect-ratio-united-states-white-coffee-mug","title":"Flag of the United States 1847-1848 3-2 aspect ratio (United States) White Coffee Mug","description":"\u003ch1\u003eFlag of the United States 1847-1848 3-2 aspect ratio (United States) White Coffee Mug\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the national flag as it flew in 1847 and 1848, drawn with the 3:2 proportions that were common before flag sizes were standardised.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVisual Elements \u0026amp; Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThirteen horizontal stripes alternate between red and white across the full width of the field. In the upper left corner sits the blue canton, which holds the star field in a staggered arrangement of alternating rows. The palette is simple and flat: white takes up the largest share, with a deep red and a navy blue doing the rest. The rectangular layout reads clearly from a distance and works well as a wrap-around image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeaning \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe thirteen stripes recall the original colonies that founded the nation, while the stars stand for the states united within the federation. This version belongs to a short but eventful stretch of expansion, when new states joined faster than the flag could be redrawn to match. Because flags of this period were often hand-sewn, star placement and stripe widths varied from one maker to the next, which is part of what gives this design its character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHolding the Story in Your Hand\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mug is turned in the hand as it is drunk from, so the stripes wrap around the cylinder and the canton comes into view as the cup is lifted. The C-handle keeps the image on the side you see first, and the white ceramic gives the red and blue a clean, bright backdrop for the morning cup.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Go Mug Yourself","offers":[{"title":"11oz","offer_id":49994195075352,"sku":"35510562652580563129","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15oz","offer_id":49994195108120,"sku":"31546985946551383140","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/5204\/4312\/files\/flag-of-the-united-states-1847-1848-3-2-aspect-ratio-united-states-white-coffee-mug-11oz-position1.webp?v=1756806159","url":"https:\/\/gomugyourself.com\/products\/flag-of-the-united-states-1847-1848-3-2-aspect-ratio-united-states-white-coffee-mug","provider":"Go Mug Yourself","version":"1.0","type":"link"}