Trafalgar Union flag

[cliffordpope]

The picture in today's papers of the last surviving union flag to be flown at Trafalgar shows that the bands are absolutely symetrical, without the modern broad and narrow bands denoting its orientation.

Was this a mistake, or has the design been changed sometime after 1805?

 

[flyingscampi]

The flag was made by the crew I believe.

Shame they couldn't have bid for it out of lottery funds or something.

 

[snowleopard]

Shame they couldn't have bid for it out of lottery funds or something.

I could think of better ways to spend £384,000

 

[KristiferColumbus]

I heard something about the unequal bands being added after the enemy took a fort somewhere (possibly the North West frontier) & pretended it was still in British hands.So that would make it 1840 I think.

 

[snowleopard]

Trafalgar Union flag

This is one case where the term 'union jack' is correct .

 

[flyingscampi]

I could think of better ways to spend £384,000

I respect your opinion, but I think that it is a fascinating, unique and irreplaceable relic from one of our greatest battles and worth the asking price.

 

[armchairsailor]

How far would that dosh go towards saving the City of Adelaide? Discuss...

 

[Woodlouse]

How far would that dosh go towards saving the City of Adelaide? Discuss...

Not very. You wouldn't even get her off the beach for that.