House flag, Houlder Brothers and Co Ltd

The house flag of Houlder Brothers and Co Ltd, London. The flag is made of wool bunting, machine sewn with a linen hoist. A rope and wooden toggle is attached. Used on the SS 'Thorpe Grange' 1889.

A rectangular red flag with a Maltese cross in the centre.

Object Details

ID: AAA1004
Collection: Flags
Type: House flag
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Thorpe Grange 1889 (SS)
Date made: before 1911
People: Houlder Brothers and Co Ltd; Bolt, Daniel
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Daniel Bolt Collection
Measurements: flag: 1905 x 2667 mm