Rare National double sided Flag of the Confederate States of America from the Civil War of 1861, war prize of the Captain of the Union Army, Baron Frederic-Sears Grand d'Hauteville (1838-1918), known as Lone Star with one star in the middle (5th Regiment of Texas). The back side with 11 stars (Stars and Bars). This first national flag design bears 11 white stars (in circle formation with 1 in the centre) within a blue square in the top right corner over 3 horizontal bands: 2 red and 1 white in the middle. This flag was designed by German-American Nicola Marschall (1829-1917) in Marion, Alabama. This version was used from July 1861 until November of that year. The stars represent the 11 Confederate States (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia) just before the admission of Kentucky and Missouri. The flag is made of six individual pieces of cotton with cotton stars applied and hand sewn together, 159x98.5 cm   A paper hand written note tacked on to the flag reads: "Taken by F.S. G d'H (le Baron Frederic-Sears Ier Grand d'Hauteville (1838-1918)) in 1862 and given by him to E.S.H. (most likely his mother Ellen Sears (1820-1862)) To be given to Freddie d'Hauteville (his son Frederic Sears II Grand d'Hauteville (1873-1944)) when he is fifteen". Notes: due to the flag's blatant similarity to the "Stars and Stripes" flag of the northern union of States, this design was abandoned in 1863 to be replaced by the version featuring a blue cross with white stars and a red background.   Provenance : property of Baron Philippe Grand d'Hauteville, this flag was passed down through the family. It was conserved in the family archives at Hauteville Manor until 1989 when it was transferred to the Canton (State) of Vaud Archives and remained there until 2006 when it was moved to Lausanne's History and Archeology Museum.