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House flag, Broken Hill Proprietary Co. Ltd
The house flag of The Broken Hill Proprietary Co. Ltd, Melbourne. A rectangular flag divided diagonally into red and blue by a white stripe from top right to bottom left. Inscribed on the stripe is 'B. H. P.' The flag is made of a wool and synthetic fibre bunting. It has a cotton hoist and is machine sewn. A rope and toggle is attached.
The Broken Hill Proprietary Co. Ltd was a major conglomerate based in Melbourne whose principal interest was mining. It entered shipowning in 1927. The company has now merged with Billiton Ltd and is known as BHP Billiton Ltd.
The Broken Hill Proprietary Co. Ltd was a major conglomerate based in Melbourne whose principal interest was mining. It entered shipowning in 1927. The company has now merged with Billiton Ltd and is known as BHP Billiton Ltd.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA0180 |
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| Collection: | Textiles; Flags |
| Type: | House flag |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | circa 1955-67 |
| People: | Broken Hill Proprietary Billiton Ltd; Pope, Charles Meredyth Broken Hill Proprietary Billiton Ltd |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Pope Collection. Reproduced with kind permission of B. H. P. Billiton Ltd. |
| Measurements: | Flag: 1219.2 x 1828.8 mm |