flag; signal

Description
Two triangular cloth flags or pennants from a merchant ship with a white cross on a red background. Represents the number 4.
This represents the number "4".
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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 3m 40cm (L 11' 1 7/8")
Dimensions:0 - Whole:W 1m 20cm (W 3' 11 1/4")
Dimensions:narrow end:W 34cm (W 1' 1 3/8")
Accession number
2001-031-013

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