Commemorate the sesquicentennial of the Civil War and Michigan’s important role with your sponsorship of a Michigan Civil War battle flag and preserve it online at SeekingMichigan.org for a lifetime. 

 A $250 sponsorship of a flag comes with permanent donor recognition on the specific flag webpage. Each donor will also receive a 24x36 archival color print of their flag and have ownership in providing continuing online access of the Civil War battle flags to the public.  Funds will also support additional projects regarding Michigan’s role in the Civil War.

Visitors to the State Capitol fondly remember its rotunda ringed with battle flags. The flags now show the ravages not only of battle, but also of storage under less than ideal conditions. Now, new storage at the Michigan Historical Museum permits the flags of this 230-flag collection (160 from the Civil War) to lay flat, supported by archival fabric, in a room where the temperature and humidity are controlled. 

The Michigan Capitol Committee, the Save the Flags program and the Michigan Historical Museum partner to save the delicate flags. Conservation work, made possible through funds raised by Save the Flags, will help preserve the actual physical flags throughout the coming years.

Remember or honor a loved one, dear friend or colleague with a sponsorship of a flag.