Serbian flag (1835-1882, after 1992)

A machine sewn flag made of wool bunting with a cotton hoist. It has three horizontal stripes in red, blue and white. 'MP' is marked on the hoist in ink and a rope halyard is attached.

'Drawings of the Flags in use at the Present Time by Various Nations' Admiralty (1915), identifies this as the 'Servian, merchant ensign'. The design was marked 'deleted' at the end of the war. This example is likely to be British-made for a flag display.

Object Details

ID: AAA0496
Collection: Flags
Type: Flag
Display location: Not on display
Places: Montenegro; Serbia
Date made: Early 20th century; before 1918
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Cook Collection
Measurements: flag: 508 x 939.8 mm