House flag, Planet Line

The house flag of R.W. Leyland, R W & Co, Liverpool (Planet Line). The flag is made of wool bunting, machine sewn with a linen hoist. A rope and metal clip is attached.

A rectangular red flag, bearing a white four-lobed shape with a black circle in the centre (a propeller?) above the white letters 'R W L/& Co.'

Object Details

ID: AAA1045
Collection: Flags
Type: House flag
Display location: Not on display
Date made: before 1911
People: R.W. Leyland & Co, Liverpool; Bolt, Daniel Planet Line, Liverpool
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Daniel Bolt Collection
Measurements: flag: 1879.6 x 2413 mm