~ WW2 Australian Red Ensign Flag Dated 1943 ~
The hand-stitched flag is lightly stamped ‘6 x 3’ (its original size in feet) and is also dated for 1943.
The Australian red ensign is the civil ensign of Australia, the flag of nationality flown by Australian registered ships. It is a red version of the national flag, which is mainly blue. Both flags resulted from the Commonwealth Government’s 1901 Federal Flag Design Competition which required two entries: an ensign for Commonwealth Government use and another for the merchant navy. The winning design for the merchant ensign was based on the traditional British red ensign and featured the Southern Cross and Commonwealth Star.
~ Condition ~
Please refer to the images for the condition.
~ Dimensions ~
The flag is now 180cm (71 inches) wide and 87cm (34 inches) tall (a little bit of shrinkage with age).
