House flag, Cuban Steamship Co Ltd

The house flag of E. Bigland and Co, London (Cuban Steamship Co Ltd). The flag is made of wool bunting, machine sewn with a linen hoist. A rope and wooden toggle is attached. Used on the SS 'Cayo Bonito' 1901.

A swallow-tailed flag divided horizontally red over yellow. In the middle of the red half the letter 'C' in black. In the middle of the yellow half the letter 'L' in black.

Object Details

ID: AAA1029
Collection: Flags
Type: House flag
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Cayo Bonito (1901)
People: Cuban Steamship Co Ltd, London; Bolt, Daniel Bigland, E, and Co, London
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Daniel Bolt Collection
Measurements: flag: 1651 x 2590.8 mm