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Blue Ensign of the Gold Coast
Blue Ensign with the badge of the Gold Coast. The ensign is made of wool bunting with a linen hoist and is machine sewn with a rope halyard attached. The ends are sewn and the sides are the selvedges of the fabric. The field is blue with a Union Flag in the canton. It has a printed circular badge depicting a brown elephant under a palm tree with the letters 'G.C' below. The ensign is inscribed 'MP' on the hoist.
The design was used 1877-1957 when the Gold Coast was under British rule. It was granted self government as Ghana on 6 March 1957.
The design was used 1877-1957 when the Gold Coast was under British rule. It was granted self government as Ghana on 6 March 1957.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA0719 |
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| Collection: | Flags |
| Type: | State ensign |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | Early 20th century |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Cook Collection |
| Measurements: | Flag: 711.2 x 1295.4 mm |