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Flag
Fragment of white wool bunting framed with a lithograph depicting Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) and a note 'Part of the identical flag in which the body of Lord Nelson was wrapped and carried down when mortally wounded at Trafalgar'. Probably part of one of the colours of 'Victory' carried at his funeral.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA3112 |
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| Collection: | Flags |
| Type: | Flag |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 |
| Date made: | 21 Oct 1805 |
| People: | Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Frame: 308 x 260 x 20 mm |