Mary Pickersgill
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Mary Pickersgill was an American flag maker best known for creating the enormous Star-Spangled Banner flag that inspired the United States national anthem during the War of 1812.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Mary Young Pickersgill | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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flag maker ⓘ person ⓘ |
| birthName | Mary Young ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland, United States ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
George Armistead
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surface form:
Major George Armistead
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdFor |
Fort McHenry
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United States Army ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1776-02-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1857-10-04 ⓘ |
| employer | self-employed ⓘ |
| era | early 19th century United States ⓘ |
| familyName | Pickersgill ⓘ |
| flagDimensions | approximately 30 by 42 feet ⓘ |
| flagType | garrison flag ⓘ |
| fullName |
Mary Pickersgill
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Mary Young Pickersgill
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| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Mary ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | Star-Spangled Banner Flag House ⓘ |
| hasMonument | Mary Pickersgill monument in Baltimore ⓘ |
| heritage | American Revolutionary era ⓘ |
| inspired | Francis Scott Key ⓘ |
| inspiredWork |
The Star-Spangled Banner
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surface form:
The Star-Spangled Banner (United States national anthem)
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| knownFor |
creating a large garrison flag for Fort McHenry
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sewing the Star-Spangled Banner flag ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mother | Rebecca Young ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableEvent | completion of the Star-Spangled Banner flag in 1813 ⓘ |
| notableWork |
United States flag
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surface form:
Star-Spangled Banner flag
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| numberOfStarsOnFlag | 15 ⓘ |
| numberOfStripesOnFlag | 15 ⓘ |
| occupation |
flag maker
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seamstress ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
War of 1812
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surface form:
War of 1812 (as civilian artisan)
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| placeOfBirth |
Philadelphia
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surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
Baltimore
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surface form:
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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| religion | Methodist (attributed) ⓘ |
| residence |
Baltimore
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surface form:
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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| spouse | John Pickersgill ⓘ |
| workedWith |
African American assistants (unnamed in records)
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her daughter Caroline Pickersgill ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Baltimore
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surface form:
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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this entity surface form:
Mary Young Pickersgill