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A flag from Trafalgar flown by HMS Spartiate

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Up for auction, one of three known surviving Trafalgar Union Jacks: 

 

https://www.christies.com/en/stories/battle-of-trafalgar-union-jack-flag-from-the-hms-spartiate-c3f23cd0428d4528bef698ca3c1296f9?COSID=43841259&cid=DM532848&bid=502282194

 

Things to note are the coarse weave of flags back then: translucent in light, not opaque. This effect is seen in marine paintings. I originally thought that the paint had become transparent with age - not so!

 

The proportions of the flags at this time were not standardized as today, particularly if sewn aboard.

 

It can be yours, if you have deep pockets and large space to display it in.

Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series  http://trafalgar.tv

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