The National Woman's Party created their own flag to symbolize their struggles to achieve women's suffrage. During the drive to ratify the 19th Amendment (the amendment which gave women the right to vote), they would sew on a star onto the flag for each state that ratified the amendment.
They used the flag when picketing the White House (unheard of at that time), parades and demonstrations. When the 19th Amendment was finally ratified, the leader of the party, Alice Paul, unfurled a flag with stars representing all of the States at their national headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Alice Paul sews on another star to commemorate an additional state ratifying the 19th Amendment. Watching, among others, are National Woman's Party members Mabel Vernon (far left) and Anita Pollitzer (standing, right).
They used the flag when picketing the White House (unheard of at that time), parades and demonstrations. When the 19th Amendment was finally ratified, the leader of the party, Alice Paul, unfurled a flag with stars representing all of the States at their national headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Alice Paul sews on another star to commemorate an additional state ratifying the 19th Amendment. Watching, among others, are National Woman's Party members Mabel Vernon (far left) and Anita Pollitzer (standing, right).
- Symbols of America
- September 11: Bennington ('76) Flag
- September 12: Betsy Ross (Original USA) Flag
- September 13: Current USA Flag
- September 14: Suffragists Flag
- September 15: Union (Fort Sumter) Flag
- September 16: Gadsden (Don't Tread on Me) Flag
- September 17: State, County or Local Flag
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