General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Nylon flag, metal grommets.

Dimensions

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

Length

49.5 cm

Width

29.7 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Marine Transportation

Category

Miscellaneous

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Canadiana

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Mississauga

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

1977 - 1994

Canada

Awarded to Mr. Kenneth Jones for his and his skiff’s performance in a race held at the Port Credit Yacht Club in 1977. Mr. Jones won with ‘Nahma’ (2013.0026), thought to be the last remaining fishing vessel of its kind in Canada. Built by the Ontario boat building firm W. Watts & Sons, ‘Nahma’ is one of ten historic working boats identified as the most significant types in Canada (see 2013.0026 acquisition proposal for more details).

Function

Flag awarded as a prize in recognition of someone’s sailing performance in a race.

Technical

Pennant is a testimony to W. Watts & Sons’ Collingwood skiff’s exceptional design.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Ensign front: “PORT CREDIT/ YACHT CLUB” surrounding emblem, “FOUNDED 1936” on steering wheel depicted in emblem, and “1977” on bottom right corner of flag. Ensign back: “Canadiana/ REG’D/ [image of maple leaf] / MISSISSAUGA – ONT./ FLAG 100% NYLON - MADE IN CANADA” stitched onto tag sewn onto hoist edge, “PCYC 12 X 18” stamped in black ink on hoist edge of flag below tag.

Missing

Nothing missing.

Finish

Iridescent material. Rectangular. One-sided printing. Printed blue, indigo and yellow; unprinted areas left white.

Decoration

Port Credit Yacht Club emblem consisting of blue flag, with 3 yellow dots and yellow tip, superimposed on a yellow steering wheel.