Europe

including:- a Botswanan flag, adopted 1966 (347 by 161cm); a European Union flag, adopted 1955 (350 by 170cm); an eight-coloured rainbow flag, possibly gay pride flag, 1978-1979 version (97 by 67cm); one Handelsflagge - Civil Ensign of Germany between 1919-1933 (350 by 180cm); a Jamaican flag, adopted 1962 (136 by 95cm); a New Zealand flag, adopted 1902 (540 by 247cm); a Norwegian flag, adopted 1821 (174 by 107cm); a Swaziland flag, adopted 1968 (357 by 168cm); a Tanzanian flag, adopted 1964 (344 by 181cm); a Turkish flag, adopted 1844 (103 by 69cm); a British Union Jack, adopted 1801 (205 by 109cm); one White Ensign - previously called St. George's Ensign, flown on British Royal Navy ships and yachts of members of the Royal Yacht Squadron, adopted 1801 (345 by 182cm); one English heraldic banner, red with six white lions passant, (56 by 133cm); another banner - version of the British Royal Standard, with English lions passant, and Scottish lion rampant on white ground, and a fourth quartering now clear (with shadow outline of harp of Ireland present), adopted Queen Victoria 1837-1901 (85 by 57cm); one United States of America flag, with fifty stars, adopted 1960 (132 by 72cm); and another United States of America flag, with name label ‘Milo Cleveland’, (432 by 254cm). Milo Cleveland Beach is a former museum director and historian of Indian art, who curated an exhibition of the collection of Howard Hodgkin.

 

As viewed. Generally in fair condition. Some with marks.
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