Seventh War Loan Honour Flag Accession Number: REL43448

Description

The Honour flag has a red border with the Australian national flag in the canton. On the hoist stamped in black is 'S. WALDER Flag Maker'. On the reverse of the hoist written in pencil is 'DUDLEY'. The field is white with a blue seven pointed star and three blue vertical bars.

Contextual Description

In 1918 the Australian government established the Seventh War Loan to raise money for the ongoing war. Councils and districts throughout Australia participated to raise the forty million the Treasury required. An Honour flag was given to areas that raised their allocation of the loan. Each bar on the flag represents 25 percent above the quota and with the star represents a doubling of the quota.

Details

Accession Number
REL43448
Maker
S. Walders PTY LTD Sydney
Classification
Heraldry
Object Type
Flag
Physical Description
Material: Wool
Measurement
Overall: 1.181 m hieght x 2.69 m width
Date Made
c 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright not applicable

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