15 Star Flag Items

In 1795, Kentucky was celebrated on the US Flag having 15 stars and 15 stripes. The 15 star flag was the second US Flag, and the official flag from 1795 – 1818. This was also the flag that inspired Frances Scott Key to pen our national anthem, The Star Spangled Banner, in 1814 at Fort McHenry. We strive to honor the artisans of this time period as we craft our fine aged whiskeys today.

Flag Act of 1794
This rare first printing of the Acts Passed at the Third Congress of the United States from 1794 prints The Flag Act of 1794 authorizing the 15 star US Flag.
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1794 Coopers Certificate
This Coopers Society Certificate from New York City in 1794 celebrates coopers, or barrel makers, with a ship flying the 15 star US flag.
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1817 Flag Report
The report of the congressional committee appointed to Inquire into the expediency of altering the flag of the United States, January 2, 1817.
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1818 Flag Report
The report of the congressional committee appointed to Inquire into the expediency of altering the flag of the United States, January 6, 1818.
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Coat of Arms With 15 Star Flag
This rare hand-painted Bradford family coat of arms includes the historic 15 star and 15 stripe US flag on the crest atop the helmet.
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Fort McHenry Cannonball
An original cannonball dredged from the harbor at Fort McHenry in Baltimore where the 15 star flag inspired the writing of the Star Spangled Banner.
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