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.

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
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