House flag, George Thompson & Co Ltd

The house flag of George Thompson & Co Ltd, London (Aberdeen Line). The flag is made of wool bunting, machine sewn with a linen hoist. A rope and wooden toggle is attached. There is a tear at the lower corner of the fly edge. The flag was was used by SS 'Salamis' 1899.

A rectangular flag, divided horizontally red over dark blue, with a six-pointed white star in the centre.

Object Details

ID: AAA0982
Collection: Flags
Type: House flag
Display location: Not on display
Vessels: Salamis (1899)
Date made: before 1911
People: Aberdeen and Commonwealth Line; Bolt, Daniel George Thompson & Co Ltd
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Daniel Bolt Collection
Measurements: flag: 1981.2 x 2667 mm