Cap ribbon, R.M.S. Orcoma

Black rayon cap ribbon with name ‘R.M.S. ORCOMA’ woven in gold metal thread (gold plate wrapped around a yellow silk core). ‘R.M.S. ORCOMA’ is flanked by the Union Flag to left and the Peru national flag to right, their hoists towards the name of the vessel. Both flags are woven with polychrome silk thread work.
water transport: passenger/cargo vessel: royal mail steamer

Object Details

ID: UNI2410
Collection: Uniforms
Type: Cap ribbon
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Vessels: Orcoma
Date made: Unknown
People: Smailes, E B
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 30 mm x 966 mm