House flag, General Shipping Company

The house flag of Aitkin Lilburn and Co, Glasgow (General Shipping Company). The flag is made of wool bunting, machine sewn with a linen hoist. A rope and wooden toggle is attached. Inscibed on the hoist: '8 x 6'.

A rectangular flag, divided diagonally into four. The end sections are white, the top section red and the lower section blue. Blue letters 'G' and 'S' on the white areas, 'COY' in white on the blue area.

Object Details

ID: AAA1080
Collection: Flags
Type: House flag
Display location: Not on display
Creator: E. W. Perrett Ltd
People: General Shipping Company; Bolt, Daniel Aitkin, Lilburn and Company
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Daniel Bolt Collection
Measurements: flag: 1828.8 x 2438.4 mm