House flag, Canadian Pacific Railway Co

The house flag of the Canadian Pacific Railway Co, London. The flag is made of wool bunting, machine sewn with a linen hoist. A rope and wooden toggle is attached. The flag is frayed at the hoist and the colour has run. The flag was used on vessel 'Lake Michigan' 1872.

A rectangular flag divided into six checks. White, red, white (top row), red, white, red (bottom row).

Object Details

ID: AAA1024
Collection: Flags
Type: House flag
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Lake Michigan 1872 (SS)
Date made: circa 1911
People: Canadian Pacific Railway Co, Canadian Pacific Railway; Bolt, Daniel
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Daniel Bolt Collection
Measurements: flag: 1397 x 1955.8 mm