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A small fragment of the flag of the 'San Mateo', one of the vessels of the Spanish Armada and flagship of Don Diego de Pimentel captured by Pieter van der Does. Small fragment only, fixed to paper by wax seals. Remainder of flag in Town Museum, Leiden. Photograph of the complete flag, and of a drawing of Leiden with fragment.

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Object Details

ID:	AAA0918
Collection:	Textiles; Flags
Type:	Flag
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Unknown
Events:	Anglo-Spanish War: Spanish Armada, 1588
Vessels:	San Mateo
Date made:	1588
People:	Does, Pieter van der; Pel, H T Pimentel, Don Diego de
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Royal United Service Institution Collection
Measurements:	flag: 67.2 x 152.4 mm; paper: 326 x 197 mm