Button, New Zealand Shipping Co Ltd

Eight buttons. Rope twist edge. Within a raised circular border on a smooth background are two rectangular flags. On the right side, is the flag of the New Zealand Shipping Company. A white (indicated by no shading) rectangular flag with a red (indicated by vertical shading) cross overall and raised initials ‘ N Z S Co.’ in the quarters. On the left side, is the flag of the Federal Steam Navigation Company. A white (indicated by no shading) rectangular flag with a red (indicated by vertical shading) cross overall and a blue (indicated by horizontal shading) rectangle in the centre placed over the cross. Both flags are present on this button because the New Zealand Shipping Company acquired the Federal Steam Navigation Company in 1912.

Object Details

ID: UNI6365
Collection: Uniforms
Type: Button
Display location: Not on display
Creator: J. R. Gaunt & Son Limited
Date made: Unknown
People: New Zealand Shipping Co Ltd
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Diameter: 23 mm