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Creator:
Art Flag Company Inc
Title(s):

Union flag.

Additional Title(s):

Union Jack

Published/Created:
United States? : Art Flag Company Inc., ca. 1914-1918.
Physical Description:
1 flag : linen ; 95 x 160 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Textiles 20c
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Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Three-Dimensional Artifacts
Notes:
Union Jack flag, probably manufactured during the years of World War I. The flag includes a motto at each end of St. George's Cross, reading (clockwise): "Defence, not defiance"; "Our king & country"; "Faithful to the flag"; "Be prepared."
Subject Terms:
Flags -- Great Britain.
World War, 1914-1918.
Form/Genre:
Flags.
Textiles.
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