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Flag
A small fragment of the flag of the 'San Mateo', one of the vessels of the Spanish Armada and flagship of Don Diego de Pimentel captured by Pieter van der Does. Small fragment only, fixed to paper by wax seals. Remainder of flag in Town Museum, Leiden. Photograph of the complete flag, and of a drawing of Leiden with fragment.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA0918 |
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| Collection: | Textiles; Flags |
| Type: | Flag |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | Anglo-Spanish War: Spanish Armada, 1588 |
| Vessels: | San Mateo |
| Date made: | 1588 |
| People: | Does, Pieter van der; Pel, H T Pimentel, Don Diego de |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Royal United Service Institution Collection |
| Measurements: | flag: 67.2 x 152.4 mm; paper: 326 x 197 mm |