File:Italian naval ensign RMG L0135.tiff
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English: Italian naval ensign Italian naval ensign, post 1848 pattern. The ensign is made of wool bunting and the hoist is a silk and cotton blend. The ensign is hand sewn with painted details on the arms in the centre. A cord and toggle is attached to hoist the ensign. The flag has three vertical stripes - green, white and red. On the centre stripe, a red shield bearing a white cross, surmounted by a crown. The blue border of the shield is made of silk ribbon. Marked in ink on the hoist: 'Adl. King C.B. no. 6'. The flag belonged to the Duckworth King family and relates to the collection of flags associated with Admiral Sir George St. Vincent Duckworth-King (1809-1891). George King was promoted to flag rank in 1862 and from Companion of the Bath (C.B.) to Knight Commander (K.C.B) in 1873. |
| Date | between 1862 and 1873 |
| Dimensions | flag: 939.8 x 1524 mm |
| Source/Photographer | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/485 |
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The original artefact or artwork has been assessed as public domain by age, and faithful reproductions of the two dimensional work are also public domain. No permission is required for reuse for any purpose. The text of this image record has been derived from the Royal Museums Greenwich catalogue and image metadata. Individual data and facts such as date, author and title are not copyrightable, but reuse of longer descriptive text from the catalogue may not be considered fair use. Reuse of the text must be attributed to the "National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London" and a Creative Commons CC-BY-NC-SA-3.0 license may apply if not rewritten. Refer to Royal Museums Greenwich copyright. |
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| Identifier | Acquisition Number: M1955-22 WAFN: 81 dossier number: item-foreign flags id number: AAA0485 |
| Collection | Flags |
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