From:South Georgia Museum

Name/TitleFlag

About this object3rd battalion of The Queens Regiment flag. Blue with crest and dragon motif.

The flag may have been one of those that was mounted on the ceiling in the bar in Shackleton House.

Medium and MaterialsTextile, Rope

Inscription and MarksInscription Position 1: Bottom RHS; Method: Stitched ; Content: III

Inscription Position 2: Within crest ; Method: Printed ; Content: HONI•SOIT•QUI•MAL•Y•PENSE

Inscription Position 3: Patch on back ; Method: Printed ; Content: Care of flags This is a first quality flag and should be taken down at night and if wet hung out to dry. Never let fly in a very strong wind, return to us for cleaning and repairing when necessary./ Tel No.027-76-3262/ PIGGOTTS/PIGGOTT BROTHERS & CO.UNITED, STANFORD RIVERS, ONGER, ESSEX, CMS 9PJ

MeasurementsL. 660mm
W. 455mm

Subject and Association KeywordsSHACKLETON HOUSE

Subject and Association Keywords3rd Battalion The Queens Regiment: South Georgia Garrison

CollectionGIFT

Credit LinePart of a large collection of artefacts donated when Shackleton House was demolished in 2001

Object TypeMilitary

Object numberSGHT.2011.15

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