House flag, Royal Hungarian Sea Navigation Co

The house flag of 'Adria' Royal Hungarian Sea Navigation Co, Fiume. The flag is made of wool bunting, machine sewn and printed with a linen hoist. A rope and metal clip is attached. Inscribed on the hoist 'ADRIA S N Co (pre war).

A rectangular, green flag. In the centre a white oval printed with a red foul anchor superimposed on the red letter 'A'. 'ADRIA' on the shank of the anchor, St Stephen's Crown proper above. On a red scroll below 'HAZANAK HASZNALJ'. The company motto HAZÁNAK HASZNÁLJ translates as 'Serve Your Nation'.

Object Details

ID: AAA1066
Collection: Flags
Type: House flag
Display location: Not on display
Date made: Before 1914
People: Royal Hungarian Sea Navigation Co Adria Ltd, Fiume; Bolt, Daniel
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Daniel Bolt Collection
Measurements: flag: 685.8 x 1041.4 mm