I did read in one of Glenn Dedmondt's books that in the ANV flags, the stars were applied to the bars prior to the flag being assembled and up through the 3rd bunting issue the stars pointed toward the "top" of the bar. Looking at numerous early ANV flags this seems to hold somewhat true. In most cases that I have seen, the stars on each bar seem to point the same direction. Starting with the 4th bunting issue, the stars seem to alternate position. One point "up", one point "down", etc., again oriented with each individual bar. Just an observation, can't say if it holds 100% true, but I have seen it on 4th, 6th, and 7th bunting issue and later Richmond made 2nd Nationals.