House flag, United Fruit Corporation Inc

The house flag of the United Fruit Corporation Inc, Boston, Massachusetts. A red swallow-tailed pennant with a blue triangle in the hoist and a white diamond in the tip. The flag is made of a wool and synthetic fibre bunting. It has a cotton hoist and is machine sewn. A rope is attached.

Object Details

ID: AAA0400
Collection: Textiles; Flags
Type: House flag
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown; Cutler, Bessie Preston
Date made: circa 1951
People: United Fruit Company; 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: 1168.4 x 1879.6 mm