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Accession no.: |
N: 272 |
Object name: |
Sledging flag |
Title: |
Sledging flag |
Description: |
A sledging flag used by Lieutenant Charles Royds during the British National Antarctic Expedition 1901-04 (Discovery). |
Classified name: |
SPRI theme |
flags
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Current place name |
Antarctic regions > Ross Dependency
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UDC |
929.9 : 629.111.71
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Geographic UDC |
(*76)
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Getty AAT |
flags
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Number of items: |
1 |
Full description: |
A sledging flag in the form of a forked pennant. The flag is double-sided and is made of silk in three parts: a white square section on the left with two red ribbons appliquéd to form a St George's Cross; and a tail section consisting of a white upper part and a red (faded to pink) lower part. The tail is embroidered with the emblem (a leopard) and the motto ('Semper Paratus' – 'Always Ready'), and the upper part is embroidered with small motifs in black. The flag has a red and white cord edging all the way round, with two tassels at each corner.
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Dimensions: |
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Width: 895mm, height: 310mm
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Associated person(s): |
- : Royds, Charles William Rawson (1901 - 1904)
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Associated expedition(s): |
- : British National Antarctic Expedition 1901-04 (Discovery) (1901 - 1904)
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