Blue Ensign (before 1864)

Naval ensign. Hand-sewn silk blue ensign said to have been personal flag of Nelson. Probably a boat flag. Rope attached.

Object Details

ID: AAA0735
Collection: Flags
Type: Naval ensign
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 1801-64
People: Royal Navy; Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: stick: 939.8 mm; flag: 1066.8 x 1270 mm