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ROYAL NAVY BATTLE FLAG

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 300.00 USD
ROYAL NAVY BATTLE FLAG
ROYAL NAVY BATTLE FLAG
A Royal Navy white ensign battle flag, ca. 1940, coarse, loose weave 55" x 24" and marked on the hoist: "1 1/2 Yd ENSIGN / ACS 81" and "LONDON 1940 L.N" with a Royal Navy stamp. Some light moth damage. Provenance: The collection of the late Malcolm Smith, the long-time assistant secretary to the Battle of Britain Association; The War Museum. The exact origin of the flag is unknown, but it originates from one of the darkest and most desperate periods in the history of the Royal Navy.