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Command flag, Admiral, RN
Admiral's command flag, in silk. Presented to Admiral of the Fleet Sir David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty by the crew of HMS 'Lion' in 1917. With toggle and two Inglefield clips attached. Flag formerly contained in casket, now removed (see AAA0701.1 for casket).
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA0701 |
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| Collection: | Flags |
| Type: | Command flag |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | World War I, 1914-1918 |
| Vessels: | Lion (1910) |
| Date made: | 1917 |
| People: | Royal Navy; Beatty, David |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Earl Beatty Collection. Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, 1983. |
| Measurements: | casket: 203.2 x 609.6 x 330.2 mm; 3302 mm x 5080 mm |
| Parts: | Command flag, Admiral, RN |