Canadian Blue Ensign Flag
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- Date
- 1921 – 1957
- Material
- fabric; rope; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.1015
- Description
- A fabric Canadian Blue Ensign flag with a metal hook attached to the top left corner and a metal loop attached to a rope, attached to the bottom left corner. The main colour of the flag is royal blue. A red, white and blue union flag occupied the top left quarter. In the top right quarter, is a Coa…
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- Title
- Canadian Blue Ensign Flag
- Date
- 1921 – 1957
- Material
- fabric; rope; metal
- Dimensions
- 44.0 x 94.0 cm
- Description
- A fabric Canadian Blue Ensign flag with a metal hook attached to the top left corner and a metal loop attached to a rope, attached to the bottom left corner. The main colour of the flag is royal blue. A red, white and blue union flag occupied the top left quarter. In the top right quarter, is a Coat of Arms of Canada, characterized by its five sections: the three golden lions on red; the single red lion on gold; the golden harp on blue; the three golden fleur de lis on blue; and the three green maple leaves on white.There is a manufacturer’s label stitched on the top-left edge, reading: MADE BY/ S.S. HOLDEN / LTD./ OTTAWAThis text is red and appears within a red drawing of what looks like a tent’s side.Below this label, the black letters BR are stamped onto the fabric.
- Credit
- Gift of Brian Wing, Calgary, 2015
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.1015
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