House flag, Broken Hill Proprietary Co. Ltd

The house flag of The Broken Hill Proprietary Co. Ltd, Melbourne. A rectangular flag divided diagonally into red and blue by a white stripe from top right to bottom left. Inscribed on the stripe is 'B. H. P.' The flag is made of a wool and synthetic fibre bunting. It has a cotton hoist and is machine sewn. A rope and toggle is attached.

The Broken Hill Proprietary Co. Ltd was a major conglomerate based in Melbourne whose principal interest was mining. It entered shipowning in 1927. The company has now merged with Billiton Ltd and is known as BHP Billiton Ltd.

Object Details

ID: AAA0180
Collection: Textiles; Flags
Type: House flag
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: circa 1955-67
People: Broken Hill Proprietary Billiton Ltd; Pope, Charles Meredyth Broken Hill Proprietary Billiton Ltd
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Pope Collection. Reproduced with kind permission of B. H. P. Billiton Ltd.
Measurements: Flag: 1219.2 x 1828.8 mm
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