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USA Naval ensign
Part of the naval ensign of USS 'Chesapeake', captured in action with HMS 'Shannon', on 1 June 1813. A fragment only remains - the canton of the ensign with 15 stars and two stripes. The blue canton the red stripe and the hoist is silk, the white stripe and stars are cotton. The flag is hand sewn. There are netting repairs at the hoist.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA0921 |
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| Collection: | Flags |
| Type: | Naval ensign |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | War of 1812: Capture of the USS Chesapeake, 1813 |
| Vessels: | Chesapeake (1799) |
| Date made: | Before 1813 |
| People: | United States Navy; Astor, W W |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Royal United Service Institution Collection |
| Measurements: | flag: 1600 x 1676 mm: Frame; 1905 x 1975 x 85mm |