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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1945
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2009.0337.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: RCAF ensign
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Light and dark blue, red and off-white woven fabric flag [possibly wool]; numerous text and graphics applied with black ink marker.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 132.0 cm
Width: 48.0 cm
Height: 2.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Commemorative
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Flag probably signed in 1945.
Canada: Unknown
Function: Unknown
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Numerous hand printed markings on flag include "SOUVENIR R.C.A.F./ 129 WING/ NOV. 1942 CANADA. U.S.A.", "428 SQND", "[death head graphic] GOOSE. POOL." and "1939 - V- E- D. 1945/ 9. SEPT. ...- 8 MAi." Other details recorded include service locations and dates, and names [and home towns ?] of service personnel.
Missing: Flag appears complete.
Finish: Light and dark blue, red and off-white woven fabric flag [possibly wool]; numerous text and graphics applied with black ink marker.
Decoration: Standard flag incorporates Union Jack [British flag] in upper left corner and spray of three maple leaves in central rondel. Death head in shroud, and nose section of Mustang and Typhoon aircraft drawn by hand in black marker on flag.

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Unknown Manufacturer, Flag, before 1945, Artifact no. 2009.0337, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2009.0337.001/

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