White Ensign - WWII era
I bought this flag on eBay about a year ago at a rather cheap price. It's almost in pristine condition, so I’d bet it was never actually used. It measures 180×90 cm (70×35 inches) with a 2:1 ratio. It's made of wool and has the classic woven horizontal lines typical of flags from the 1930s to early 1950s.
It has a couple of moth holes and brass grommets on the hoist, along with what seem to be brass clips attached to hemp rope. I don’t believe it was made for naval use, as it doesn’t have any reinforcements at the fly end.
I don’t know the full story behind the flag, but I’ve found an almost identical one on the Imperial War Museums website.
The description says the flag was hoisted at the first British-held station in Algiers on 8 November 1942, and later again on D‑Day.
So, who knows? Maybe my flag is also from WWII and has been carried around. :P
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