Vintage Defiance Cotton Bunting Flag Annin Co. (2x3) - Double Applique stars

Description

Up for auction is a Vintage flag made by Annin Company
Maker's Label/Tag reads:
Defiance
Reg US Patt off
Cotton Bunting
Two Ply - Moth Proof
Used condition:
bottom red stripe has small rip
white stripes near header are a darker color (about 3 inches in)  ... probably from how it was stored
blue cloth (canton) has small pin holes ... While photographing this, I saw the outline of stars on the pin holes.  I believe the pin holes were where other stars were ???????
stars  - double applique
grommets are intact
header looks as if it has staple holes
I am unaware of age or the history of this flag .... found at a garage sale.  It may have been altered from a 50 star flag to a 13 star flag.