Yale Center for British Art

Title:: Union flag.
Alternate Title(s):: Union Jack
Published / Created:: Great Britain?, ca. 1914-1918.
Physical Description:: 1 flag : cotton ; 52 x 52 cm
Holdings:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
Textiles 4c
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:: Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:: Three-Dimensional Artifacts
Notes:: Square Union Jack flag, probably manufactured during the years of World War I. The flag's proportions and weight are that of a handkerchief. It includes a motto at each end of St. George's Cross, reading (clockwise): "Defence, not defiance"; "Be prepared"; "Faithful to the flag"; "Our king & country."
Subject Terms:: World War, 1914–1918. | Flags -- Great Britain.
Form/Genre:: Flags. | Handkerchiefs. | Printed textile materials. | Textiles. | Cotton (textile)