Command flag casket

Casket for official command flag with a wooden frame and glass panels. Inside the casket, the base is lined with dark red leather. On the front is a plaque, which reads: 'ADMIRAL SIR DAVID BEATTY C.C.B. K.C.V.O. D.S.O. FROM THE SHIP'S COMPANY HIS MAJESTY'S SHIP "LION" 1917'.

Object Details

ID: AAA0701.1
Type: Command flag casket
Display location: Not on display
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 203 mm x 612 mm x 331 mm
Parts: Command flag, Admiral, RN (Command flag)