Rare WW1 Patriotic Recruitment Panel Stitched British Union Jack Flag.

A nice authentic original large early 20th Century British patriotic recruitment WW1 union jack flag, the flag still retains all of its original vivid colours, the weave is of a thick sack material finishing, the flag is panel sewn and with its original rope attachment and toggle to top intact. The flag is a good display size 1350mm x 2600mm, a very nice collectable British union flag dating from WW1 era. this Would look superb framed or in a themed bar or restaurant. This flag Would have been flown from a building that was used for the recruitment of British army forces, such flags were used during the British recruitment campaign in WW1, show much usage with pepper holes and repairs. Ref 0003

About the Union Jack Flag.
The current design of the union jack flag dates from the union of Ireland and Great Britain in beginning of the early1800s Georgian era, When the very first flag was introduced in beginning of the 1600s, it became known as simply the British flag or the flag of Britain. The word "jack" was in use before 1600 to describe the maritime bow flag. One thought goes that for some years it would have been called just simply the Jack, or "the King's Jack flag ", but by the late 1600s, the where formally referred to as His Majesty's Jack flag, it was commonly called the Union Jack flag ever since, and this was officially acknowledged. Antique and Vintage Union Jack Flags are very sought after today and are highly collected

Size 1350mm x 2650mm
Condition: shows age and wear some hole peppering, repairs over the years but still good condition please see photos

Code: 51187