flag; signal

Description
Rectangular cloth flag from a merchant ship divided diagonally into two. The lower left corner is yellow and the top right is red. Letter 'O'
This represents the letter "O".

Object detail

Department
Object
Associated person
Associated place
Forth Shipbreaking Yard/Bridgeness/Bo'ness area
Associated notes
The flags were taken off a merchant ship being broken up at the Bridgeness Yard and used at subsequent Fair Days.
Measurement type, part and reading
Dimensions: 0 - Whole: L 1m 50cm (L 4' 11 1/16")
Dimensions: 0 - Whole: W 1m 30cm (W 4' 3 3/16")
Accession number
2001-031-004

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