White Ensign
Fragment of a wool bunting, hand-sewn flag. From HMS 'Victory' carried at the funeral of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). Possibly part of the Union Flag in the canton of the White Ensign. The label says that it is part of her Union Jack.
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Object Details
ID: | AAA0924 |
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Collection: | Flags |
Type: | Ensign |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Vessels: | Victory (1765) |
Date made: | 1805 |
Exhibition: | Nelson, Navy, Nation |
People: | Royal Navy; Sir John Eamer, John Nelson, Horatio |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Frame: 406.4 x 914.4 x 50.8 mm; flag: 330.2 x 1041.4 mm |
Parts: | White Ensign |
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