Russian merchant ensign (1799-1917)

Russian merchant ensign. Design in use 1799-1917 and revived after 1990. Wool bunting, linen hoist, hand sewn. Rope attached. Three horizontal stripes, white, blue red. The construction of this example suggests that this might be the one captured by Erasmus Ommaney.

Object Details

ID: AAA0492
Collection: Flags
Type: Civil ensign
Display location: Not on display
Places: Russia
Date made: Before 1917
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: flag: 762 x 1244.6 mm