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House flag, Mogul Line Ltd
The house flag of the Mogul Line Ltd, Bombay, India. A flag with three white and two green horizontal stripes. The flag is made of a wool and synthetic fibre bunting. It has a cotton hoist and is machine sewn. A rope and two Inglefield clips is attached. The Bombay and Persia Steamship Company was formed by four muslim merchants in 1877. Initially operating between Bombay and the Persian Gulf, it later became involved in carrying pilgrims to Jeddah en route to Mecca. The firm was British controlled from 1913 and was renamed the Mogul Line in 1939. In 1960 the Indian Government gained overall control and took over the company completely in 1975.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA0307 |
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| Collection: | Textiles; Flags |
| Type: | House flag |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | circa 1951 |
| People: | Mogul Line Ltd, Bombay, India; Pope, Charles Meredyth |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Pope Collection. We regret that Museum enquiries have not been able to identify the copyright owner of the flag's emblem and would welcome any information that would help us update our records. Please contact the Picture Library. |
| Measurements: | flag: 1244.6 x 1828.8 mm |