Red Ensign

Merchant ensign. Wool bunting, printed design, machine-sewn. Used at the funerals of Merchant Navy prisoners of war at German camps Marlag and Milag Nord, near Westerinke. Rope attached.

Object Details

ID: AAA0776
Collection: Flags
Type: Civil ensign
Display location: Not on display
Places: United Kingdom
Events: World War II, 1939-1945
Date made: circa 1942
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: flag: 1828.8 x 3835.4 mm