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Flag of the Governor General of India
The flag of the Governor General of India. A machine-sewn Union Flag in wool bunting with a cotton hoist marked 'UNION VICEROY'. It has the printed Star of India badge of the Governor General in the centre with the motto 'HEAVENS . LIGHT . OUR . GUIDE'. A rope and two Inglefield clips are attached to the flag.
The flag was flown at British Basidu, or Baba Sa'idu on the island of Kishm, now in Iran. This area was in British hands between 1856 and 1935 when the naval bases at Basidu and Hanjam were transferred to Bahrein on the Arab side of the Gulf. The flag was presented by Captain J.V. Creagh, senior naval officer in the Gulf in 1935.
The design of the badge was based on the Order of the Star of India, founded in 1861 as a reward for services in India. A star was chosen as being acceptable to all the religious groups in the subcontinent. The Union flag defaced with the star was used by the Governor General and the provincial governors.
The flag was flown at British Basidu, or Baba Sa'idu on the island of Kishm, now in Iran. This area was in British hands between 1856 and 1935 when the naval bases at Basidu and Hanjam were transferred to Bahrein on the Arab side of the Gulf. The flag was presented by Captain J.V. Creagh, senior naval officer in the Gulf in 1935.
The design of the badge was based on the Order of the Star of India, founded in 1861 as a reward for services in India. A star was chosen as being acceptable to all the religious groups in the subcontinent. The Union flag defaced with the star was used by the Governor General and the provincial governors.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA0271 |
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| Collection: | Flags |
| Type: | State flag |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Places: | United Kingdom |
| Date made: | 1935 |
| People: | Governor General of India |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | flag: 1879.6 x 3657.6 mm |