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House flag, Harrisons (Clyde) Ltd

AAA0248
House flag

Object connections:

Collection House flag, Textiles, Flags
Gallery locationNot on display
PeopleProvenance: Collection, C M Pope
Depiction: Harrisons (Clyde) Ltd, Glasgow

Object details:

Object ID AAA0248
Description The house flag of Harrisons (Clyde) Ltd, Glasgow. A white swallow-tailed burgee divided vertically by three wavy lines. A red 'H' is superimposed on the lines in imitation of a bridge across a river. The flag is made of a wool and synthetic fibre bunting. It has a cotton hoist and is machine sewn. A rope and toggle is attached. The wavy lines are said to represent the three partners who formed the company in 1956.
Date made 1956-67

Artist/Maker Unknown
Credit National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Pope Collection. We regret that Museum enquiries have not been able to identify the owner of the flag's emblem and would welcome any information that would help us update our records. Please contact the Picture Library.
Materials cotton; machine sewn; printed; synthetic blend; wool blend
Measurements flag: 1168.4 x 1905 mm
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