Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Art Flag Company Inc
Title:
Union flag.
Alternate Title(s):
Union Jack
Published / Created:
United States? : Art Flag Company Inc., ca. 1914-1918.
Physical Description:
1 flag : linen ; 95 x 160 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Three-Dimensional Artifacts
Notes:
Union Jack flag, probably manufactured during the years of World War I. The flag includes a motto at each end of St. George's Cross, reading (clockwise): "Defence, not defiance"; "Our king & country"; "Faithful to the flag"; "Be prepared."
Exhibition History:
A Decade of Gifts and Acquisitions (Yale Center for British Art, 2017-06-01 - 2017-08-13)
Subject Terms:
World War, 1914–1918. | Flags -- Great Britain.
Form/Genre:
Flags. | Textiles.