General Post Office Blue Ensign
Post Office ensign of H.M. Telegraph Ship 'Alert'. A blue ensign defaced with the Father Time badge of the Post Office. The design printed and machine-sewn in wool bunting with a linen hoist. Rope and toggle attached.
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Object details
| ID: | AAA0754 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Flags |
| Type: | State ensign |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Piggott Bros and Co Ltd |
| Places: | United Kingdom |
| Vessels: | Alert (1871) |
| Date made: | After 1884 |
| People: | General Post Office |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | flag: 965.2 x 1879.6 mm |