Presented in this lot is the 125th Anniversary Battle of the Little Big Horn Reenactment 7th Cavalry Guidon Flag. Better known as "Custer's Last Stand", the battle involved Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer and his command, the United States Army 7th Cavalry Regiment, pitted against a combined force of Sioux, Cheyenne and Arapaho Indian warriors. There were four different flags used as Custer’s personal guidon, all having a similar design. This fourth guidon design featuring crossed white sabers on fields of blue and red, was hand-made by Custer’s beloved wife Elizabeth “Libbie” during the American Civil War and was flown as Custer’s personal guidon for the remainder of the war from Dinwiddie through Appomattox where he and the 3rd Cavalry Division under his command were instrumental in forcing the surrender of General Lee. Custer always had the flag close to him and when it became too worn to use on the field he placed it on display in his study at Ft. Abraham Lincoln, Dakota Territory, which is where it was when Custer was killed at Little Bighorn on June 25th, 1876. This guidon flag displays fading and pintail tatters, gold paint transfer possibly from reenactment actors face and body paint, noted as well. Measures 27.5"W x 35.5"L