Chinese junk flag RMG RP 17 11.jpg
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English: Chinese junk flag An Imperial Chinese junk flag captured during the First China War 1839-42. It is part of a collection belonging to Sir Robert Oliver (1783-1848), Superintendent of the Indian Navy. The hand sewn flag is made of silk with a cotton hoist. It is a triangular shape with an indented edge, coloured yellow with a blue hoist and red border. In the centre is a silver four toed dragon and pearl motif, surrounded by clouds with lightning flashes in the border. There are a few pink stains on the surface. The flag has been mounted on a board for display. Robert Oliver became Superintendent of the Indian Navy in 1837, a post he would hold until his death on 5 August 1848. The Indian Navy was the naval arm of the Honourable East India Company. It provided steamers that played a crucial role in naval operations during the First China War as were able to penetrate the interior of the country along its rivers. |
| Date | circa 1842 |
| Dimensions | flag: 1312 x 695 mm |
| Source/Photographer | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/523 |
| Permission (Reusing this file) |
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| Identifier | Reference Number: M1961/3 WAFN: 2F dossier number: item-foreign flags id number: AAA0523 |
| Collection | Flags |
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