Royal Standard (1801-1816)

Royal Standard (1801-1816). Third quarter with the Irish harp in silk, hand-sewn and painted. Said to have been carried by 'Victory' in 1805 and used to drape the barrel in which his body was carried to England. Via the Girdlestone family.

Object Details

ID: AAA0949
Collection: Flags
Type: Standard
Display location: Not on display
Places: United Kingdom
Vessels: Victory (1765)
Date made: 1805
People: Atherstone, Armine; Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London.
Measurements: Flag: 2260 mm x 2810 mm