Flag

Small fragment of red bunting from the ensign of 'Bellerophon' 1786 worn during the battle of Trafalgar. Her colours were three times hoisted and shot away.

Object Details

ID: AAA0920
Collection: Flags
Type: Flag
Display location: Not on display
Events: Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805
Vessels: Bellerophon (1786)
Date made: 1805
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: flag: 736.6 x 965.2 mm