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Flag
Fragment of bunting, part of the colours of 'Victory' with accompanying label 'Piece of the flag which was carried over Lord Nelson's head at the battle of Trafalgar. Probably part of one of the colours of 'Victory' carried at his funeral.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA0928 |
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| Collection: | Flags |
| Type: | Flag |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 |
| Vessels: | Victory (1765) |
| Date made: | 21 Oct 1805 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | manuscript: 101.6 x 50.8 mm; flag: 25.4 x 50.8 mm |
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