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British Woolie featuring Union Jack British Flag
British Woolie featuring Union Jack British Flag

British Woolie featuring Union Jack British Flag

Located in Austin, TX

19th Century Woolie crafted by British Sailor with Japanese flag Insigne 1863 British Steam Boat Entering in Japan Harbor

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Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique British Flag

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Wool

19th Century British Woolie "Dieu Et Mon Droit"
19th Century British Woolie "Dieu Et Mon Droit"

19th Century British Woolie "Dieu Et Mon Droit"

Located in Austin, TX

19th Century handcrafted Woolie featuring sailboat bordered by British flags with the motto of the British monarch Dieu et Mon Droit, (God and my right.) encircled in an olive branch...

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Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique British Flag

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Wool

British Woolie in Maple Frame
British Woolie in Maple Frame

British Woolie in Maple Frame

Located in Austin, TX

"Sailboat in a Maple Frame" - British Woolie, 1870 Wool Embroidery 12 x 19.5 inches Framed 14 x 22 inches 19th Century British Woolie in Maple Frame featuring  a full-sail steamboat...

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Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique British Flag

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Wool

Rope Framed 19th Century Woolie featuring English Ship
Rope Framed 19th Century Woolie featuring English Ship

Rope Framed 19th Century Woolie featuring English Ship

Located in Austin, TX

19th Century British Woolie 11" x 13" Medium: Wool Framed Sailboat featuring British Flag

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Mid-19th Century Folk Art Antique British Flag

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Wool

Naval Engagement at Unalata, Guam: The Peril of HMS Success, circa 1790
Naval Engagement at Unalata, Guam: The Peril of HMS Success, circa 1790

Naval Engagement at Unalata, Guam: The Peril of HMS Success, circa 1790

Located in Langweer, NL

The ships are flying the British flag, which suggests that the scene is likely from a British perspective, potentially during one of the conflicts with Spain.

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Late 18th Century Antique British Flag

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Paper

Soldier's Woolwork Royal Artillery Badge, American Flag, British, circa 1885
Soldier's Woolwork Royal Artillery Badge, American Flag, British, circa 1885

Soldier's Woolwork Royal Artillery Badge, American Flag, British, circa 1885

Located in Downingtown, PA

The badge is set against a boldly crossed display of the American Stars and Stripes and the British Union Flag, with the smaller French tricolor and British Red Ensign crossed behind...

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1880s English Country Antique British Flag

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Wool

Sailor's Woolwork Flag of Nations, H.M.S. Trafalgar, British, circa 1865
Sailor's Woolwork Flag of Nations, H.M.S. Trafalgar, British, circa 1865

Sailor's Woolwork Flag of Nations, H.M.S. Trafalgar, British, circa 1865

Located in Downingtown, PA

Sailor's Woolwork Flag of Nations, H.M.S. Trafalgar, British, Circa 1865–1875 This British sailor's woolwork of the "Flag of Nations" type depicts H.M.S.

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Mid-19th Century Antique British Flag

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Wool

English Country Style Embroidered Flag Tapestry, 19th Century, Framed
English Country Style Embroidered Flag Tapestry, 19th Century, Framed

English Country Style Embroidered Flag Tapestry, 19th Century, Framed

Located in Queens, NY

English Country style (19/20th Century) maple framed "woolie" embroidery with flags and floral trim with crown top.

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19th Century British British Colonial Antique British Flag

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Brass

Captain Cook Tahiti Visit Engraving, Otaheite Natives, Pacific, c.1785
Captain Cook Tahiti Visit Engraving, Otaheite Natives, Pacific, c.1785

Captain Cook Tahiti Visit Engraving, Otaheite Natives, Pacific, c.1785

Located in Langweer, NL

At its center, Cook is shown receiving Tahitian visitors on deck, surrounded by officers and crew, with the British flag prominently displayed above. The figures are carefully arrang...

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Late 18th Century British Antique British Flag

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Paper

Victorian Sterling Silver and Enamel Flag Vesta Case
Victorian Sterling Silver and Enamel Flag Vesta Case

Victorian Sterling Silver and Enamel Flag Vesta Case

By Joseph Walton

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

The anterior surface is embellished with a central enamel design depicting British Navy Code of Signal flags: 'Blue Ball' - a white flag with a blue center, a red flag with a yellow ...

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Early 1900s English Victorian Antique British Flag

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Sterling Silver

Britannia's Pride at Sea: Return from the Anchorage, circa 1920
Britannia's Pride at Sea: Return from the Anchorage, circa 1920

Britannia's Pride at Sea: Return from the Anchorage, circa 1920

Located in Langweer, NL

Behind it is a smaller frigate, also flying the British flag. The caption beneath the image reads "Vaisseau de ligne et Frégate anglaise revenant de mouiller," which translates to "S...

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1920s Antique British Flag

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Paper

Before the Gales: An English Frigate Awaiting Wind, circa 1920
Before the Gales: An English Frigate Awaiting Wind, circa 1920

Before the Gales: An English Frigate Awaiting Wind, circa 1920

Located in Langweer, NL

The ship is flying the British flag, which indicates its nationality. The craftsmanship of the ship, the rigging, sails, and the hull, are typical of the warships from the late 18th ...

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1920s Antique British Flag

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Paper

"The Flag of Our Own Time" Equitable Life Assurance Company Calendar Set of Six
"The Flag of Our Own Time" Equitable Life Assurance Company Calendar Set of Six

"The Flag of Our Own Time" Equitable Life Assurance Company Calendar Set of Six

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

The summer months of July and August feature “Our First Union Flag (Jan 2nd, 1776).” Often referred to as the “Grand Union Flag,” this American colonial banner displayed the British ...

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Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique British Flag

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Paper

British Sailor’s Woolwork of a Three-Masted Ship Flying the Red Ensign Circa 186
British Sailor’s Woolwork of a Three-Masted Ship Flying the Red Ensign Circa 186

British Sailor’s Woolwork of a Three-Masted Ship Flying the Red Ensign Circa 186

Located in Downingtown, PA

She flies the Red Ensign at the stern, the flag of the British merchant service, and a long red pennant flutters from the mainmast head.

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Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique British Flag

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Wool

Horatio Nelson Portrait, Trafalgar Engraving, Naval Hero, 1819 London
Horatio Nelson Portrait, Trafalgar Engraving, Naval Hero, 1819 London

Horatio Nelson Portrait, Trafalgar Engraving, Naval Hero, 1819 London

Located in Langweer, NL

Technique: Copperplate engraving Maker: Published by John Wilkes, after Lemuel Francis Abbott, London, 1819 Keywords: Horatio Nelson, Admiral Nelson, Trafalgar, Battle of Trafalgar,...

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Early 19th Century British Antique British Flag

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Paper

Victorian Ceramic Match Striker with hand-painted St George's, England 1890.
Victorian Ceramic Match Striker with hand-painted St George's, England 1890.

Victorian Ceramic Match Striker with hand-painted St George's, England 1890.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

The surface of the ceramic body is embellished with hand-painted St George's - British Royal Navy Ships Flags. Stamped on the bottom "trade mark, S and S" and number "7127".

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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique British Flag

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Ceramic

View of the Hongs, Canton
View of the Hongs, Canton

View of the Hongs, Canton

By 19th Century Chinese school

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

Showing the American, British and Danish flags over their respective factory houses, the Pearl River traffic bustles beneath the shore of Canton city’s edge.

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1850s Antique British Flag

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Canvas, Oil

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Enormous Antique British Flag
Enormous Antique British Flag

Enormous Antique British Flag

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H 118 in W 220 in D 0.07 in

Enormous Antique British Flag

Located in LAS VEGAS, NV

Enormous sewn early British flag.

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Early 20th Century British Antique British Flag

Chinese Export Porcelain Coffee Cup with Three Ships and Flags, 18th Century
Chinese Export Porcelain Coffee Cup with Three Ships and Flags, 18th Century

Chinese Export Porcelain Coffee Cup with Three Ships and Flags, 18th Century

Located in London, GB

A Chinese export porcelain coffee cup painted on the exterior with three ships, one flying British flags, one with white flags and the other with Dutch flags, the interior plain.

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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique British Flag

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Early 19th Century  About 1840s Union Jack Flag (British Naval Flag)
Early 19th Century  About 1840s Union Jack Flag (British Naval Flag)

Early 19th Century About 1840s Union Jack Flag (British Naval Flag)

Located in London, GB

A fine example of an early 19th century Union Jack Flag British naval flag, circa the 1840s.

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Mid-19th Century Great Britain (UK) Campaign Antique British Flag

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Fabric

British Red Ensign, Antique Nautical / Signal Flag, Hand Sewn
British Red Ensign, Antique Nautical / Signal Flag, Hand Sewn

British Red Ensign, Antique Nautical / Signal Flag, Hand Sewn

Located in Acworth, GA

The Red Ensign undefined is for the use of all other British merchant navy ships and private Craft. The Red Ensign is the correct flag to be worn as courtesy flag by foreign private ...

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Late 19th Century British American Colonial Antique British Flag

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Wool

Original Antique British WWI Recruitment Poster Join At Once Fight For Flag
Original Antique British WWI Recruitment Poster Join At Once Fight For Flag

Original Antique British WWI Recruitment Poster Join At Once Fight For Flag

Located in London, GB

Original antique British World War One recruitment poster - Join At Once Fight For The Dear Old Flag - featuring an image of the Union Jack flag of the United Kingdom with the bold b...

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1910s Antique British Flag

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Paper

Victorian Union Jack Flag
Victorian Union Jack Flag

Victorian Union Jack Flag

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H 53.55 in W 101.97 in D 0.04 in

Victorian Union Jack Flag

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

It is the British flag. It is known as the Union Flag because it symbolises the administrative union of the countries of the United Kingdom.

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Early 1900s British Antique British Flag

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Linen

A British Sailor's Woolie of a Royal Navy Ship with a Messenger Pigeon

A British Sailor's Woolie of a Royal Navy Ship with a Messenger Pigeon

Located in Downingtown, PA

The ship is nearing land with a fortification flying a British flag. She flies a Red Ensign and a red banner which means she is homeward-bound.

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19th Century English Folk Art Antique British Flag

A Sailor's Woolie depicts a British Royal Navy Ship
A Sailor's Woolie depicts a British Royal Navy Ship

A Sailor's Woolie depicts a British Royal Navy Ship

Located in Downingtown, PA

and , The ship, probably a Third Rate battleship, is nearing land with a fortification flying a British flag which has released a carrier pigeon which is approaching the ship be...

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19th Century English Antique British Flag

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Wool

British Sailor's Woolwork Pair of Pictures or Woolies with Ship and Flags
British Sailor's Woolwork Pair of Pictures or Woolies with Ship and Flags

British Sailor's Woolwork Pair of Pictures or Woolies with Ship and Flags

Located in Downingtown, PA

The wools have a central round panel depicting a ship on stormy seas with puffed sails and arrayed around the panel are eight flags, four to each side. On the outside is the Unite...

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1860s English Folk Art Antique British Flag

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Wool, Textile

English Ship Diorama
English Ship Diorama

English Ship Diorama

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H 24 in W 29.25 in

English Ship Diorama

Located in Nantucket, MA

Of the three mast schooner “Veve”, carved hull and sails. Hanging the British flag with painted backboard and mounted on a wooden base with painted plaster see.

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Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique British Flag

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String, Pine

Britain First Always Buy British EMB Art Deco

Britain First Always Buy British EMB Art Deco

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H 30.12 in W 20.08 in D 0 in

Britain First Always Buy British EMB Art Deco

By R. Granger Barrett

Located in London, GB

Colorful and dynamic Art Deco design by the British artist R. Granger Barrett listing the records: Air speed record of 407 ½ M.P.H. featuring a plane above the text; water speed reco...

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Early 20th Century English Antique British Flag

British Union Jack Parade Flag
British Union Jack Parade Flag

British Union Jack Parade Flag

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H 11 in W 12.75 in

British Union Jack Parade Flag

Located in York County, PA

BRITISH UNION JACK PARADE FLAG, 1890-1920: Small British Union Jack parade flag, printed on oilcloth cotton, made sometime between 1900 and the 1930's.

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19th Century Antique British Flag

Antique Framed Painting of a Yacht by Antonio De Simone
Antique Framed Painting of a Yacht by Antonio De Simone

Antique Framed Painting of a Yacht by Antonio De Simone

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Antique painting of a steam powered yacht flying a British flag as seen on the Mediterranean sea with Mt.

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Early 20th Century Italian Victorian Antique British Flag

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Paint

Antique Marine Painting of a Yacht by Antonio De Simone
Antique Marine Painting of a Yacht by Antonio De Simone

Antique Marine Painting of a Yacht by Antonio De Simone

Located in Palm Beach, FL

19th century painting of a Yacht, flying a British flag and named "Otaria", on the Mediterranean sea with Mt Vesuvius in the background.

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Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Antique British Flag

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Paint

Bay Of Naples Brigantine Painting
Bay Of Naples Brigantine Painting

Bay Of Naples Brigantine Painting

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H 26 in W 23 in D 2 in

Bay Of Naples Brigantine Painting

Located in Norwell, MA

Finely detailed work with trimmed sails, standing and running cords, crew on deck, one with binoculars, a bow lookout and captain at the helm. Flying a British flag and name banner. ...

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1880s Italian Antique British Flag

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Canvas

British Sailor's Flag of Nations Woolwork of HMS Victoria
British Sailor's Flag of Nations Woolwork of HMS Victoria

British Sailor's Flag of Nations Woolwork of HMS Victoria

Located in Downingtown, PA

British Sailor's Flag of Nations Woolwork of HMS Victoria circa 1875 The large sailor's woolie depicts a view of portside view of HMS Victoria within a central porthole view whic...

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1870s English Folk Art Antique British Flag

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Wool

Original Watercolor of the British Ship "Kate" Out at Sea c.1890s to 1910
Original Watercolor of the British Ship "Kate" Out at Sea c.1890s to 1910

Original Watercolor of the British Ship "Kate" Out at Sea c.1890s to 1910

Located in San Francisco, CA

Original Watercolor of the British Ship "Kate" Out at Sea c.1890s to 1910 Beautiful original watercolor , ink and gouache on paper of a British Clipper Ship with full sails and flyi...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Antique British Flag

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Watercolor

Sailor's Farewell Woolwork Woolie, circa 1875
Sailor's Farewell Woolwork Woolie, circa 1875

Sailor's Farewell Woolwork Woolie, circa 1875

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H 17.5 in W 17.25 in D 1 in

Sailor's Farewell Woolwork Woolie, circa 1875

Located in Downingtown, PA

A British flag flies from a castle to their left. A British and French flag surmount the scene.

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Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique British Flag

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Wool

Original Vintage Poster British Empire Exhibition 1925 Wembley London World Tour
Original Vintage Poster British Empire Exhibition 1925 Wembley London World Tour

Original Vintage Poster British Empire Exhibition 1925 Wembley London World Tour

Located in London, GB

Held at Wembley Park (opened by King George V), the British Empire Exhibition aimed "to stimulate trade, strengthen bonds that bind mother Country to her Sister States and Daughters,...

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1920s British Antique British Flag

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Paper

British Commemorative Coronation Flag, circa 1900-1920

British Commemorative Coronation Flag, circa 1900-1920

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Beautifully presented antique British flag, designed to commemorate the reign of Edward VII.

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Early 20th Century Antique British Flag

Sailor's Woolwork Woolie of Two Ships and Fort
Sailor's Woolwork Woolie of Two Ships and Fort

Sailor's Woolwork Woolie of Two Ships and Fort

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H 18.75 in W 21.25 in D 1.5 in

Sailor's Woolwork Woolie of Two Ships and Fort

Located in Downingtown, PA

The ship is depicted sailing toward land where there is a fort flying British flags on the lower right and a small spit of land to the lower left.

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1870s English Folk Art Antique British Flag

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Wool

Original Iconic WWI Recruitment Poster - Who's Absent? Is It You? - John Bull UK

Original Iconic WWI Recruitment Poster - Who's Absent? Is It You? - John Bull UK

Located in London, GB

Iconic image of a man known as John Bull (the personification of Britain and British values: honest, direct and patriotic) wearing a Union Jack / British flag waistcoat with a top ha...

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1910s British Antique British Flag

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Paper

Mid 19th Century Sailor's Elaborate Woolie
Mid 19th Century Sailor's Elaborate Woolie

Mid 19th Century Sailor's Elaborate Woolie

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H 29.5 in W 36.63 in D 1.5 in

Mid 19th Century Sailor's Elaborate Woolie

Located in Nantucket, MA

Antique Sailor's elaborate woolwork, circa 1855, with a photograph of the sailor held in a woolwork frame set on the British flag on a cruciform reserve; with the "Honi Soit Qui Mal ...

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1850s English Folk Art Antique British Flag

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Wool

One of the Two Earliest British Union Jacks
One of the Two Earliest British Union Jacks

One of the Two Earliest British Union Jacks

Located in York County, PA

Some interesting facts about British flags: No law has ever been passed to make the Union jack the national flag of the United Kingdom.

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19th Century Antique British Flag

BRITISH UNION JACK PARADE FLAG, 1890-1920

BRITISH UNION JACK PARADE FLAG, 1890-1920

Located in York County, PA

BRITISH UNION JACK PARADE FLAG, 1890-1920: Small British Union Jack parade flag on its original wooden staff, probably made sometime between the last decade of the 19th century an...

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19th Century British Antique British Flag

BRITISH UNION JACK PARADE FLAG, CA 1890-1920
BRITISH UNION JACK PARADE FLAG, CA 1890-1920

BRITISH UNION JACK PARADE FLAG, CA 1890-1920

Located in York County, PA

British Union Jack parade flag, printed on coarse cotton, made circa 1890-1920.

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19th Century British Antique British Flag

British Sailor's Woolwork (Woolie) of British Soldier and a Sailor with Flags
British Sailor's Woolwork (Woolie) of British Soldier and a Sailor with Flags

British Sailor's Woolwork (Woolie) of British Soldier and a Sailor with Flags

Located in Downingtown, PA

British Sailor's Patriotic Woolwork with a British Soldier and a Royal Navy Sailor with Union Jack and White Ensign, Circa 1880 The sailor's woolwork of an upright format depicts a ...

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Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique British Flag

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Wool

British Sailor's Woolwork with Flags of Nations,  Circa 1875
British Sailor's Woolwork with Flags of Nations,  Circa 1875

British Sailor's Woolwork with Flags of Nations, Circa 1875

Located in Downingtown, PA

British Sailor's Woolwork with Flags of Nations, Circa 1875 This well-colored sailor's woolwork depicts a port side view of a British Royal Navy ship under full sail on a choppy bl...

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1870s English Folk Art Antique British Flag

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Wool

British Sailor's Woolwork Flag of Nations" Woolie, Circa 1870
British Sailor's Woolwork Flag of Nations" Woolie, Circa 1870

British Sailor's Woolwork Flag of Nations" Woolie, Circa 1870

Located in Downingtown, PA

British Sailor's Woolwork Flag of Nations" Woolie, Circa 1870, The sailor's woolwork depicts a starboard-side view of a ship flying the White Ensign under sail and with its singl...

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1870s English Folk Art Antique British Flag

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Wool

Canadian Parade Flag Version of the British Red Ensign
Canadian Parade Flag Version of the British Red Ensign

Canadian Parade Flag Version of the British Red Ensign

Located in York County, PA

Canadian version of the British red ensign, a parade flag on its original staff, 1873-1905.

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Late 19th Century Antique British Flag

British Sailor's Flag of Nations Woolwork Woolie of HMS Victoria
British Sailor's Flag of Nations Woolwork Woolie of HMS Victoria

British Sailor's Flag of Nations Woolwork Woolie of HMS Victoria

Located in Downingtown, PA

Large British Sailor's Flag of Nations Woolwork Woolie of HMS Victoria, circa 1865-1875 A wonderful dramatic large Flag of Nations woolie with a finely finished ship in the cen...

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1860s English Folk Art Antique British Flag

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Textile, Wool

19th Century Antique English Octagon Center Table Whimsical Game Carved Oak
19th Century Antique English Octagon Center Table Whimsical Game Carved Oak

19th Century Antique English Octagon Center Table Whimsical Game Carved Oak

Located in Shreveport, LA

* two noblemen with a British flag shield. * Two jesters jumping over a shield inscribed with “XMAS”.

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1880s British Jacobean Antique British Flag

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Oak

CANADIAN VERSION OF THE BRITISH RED ENSIGN, PARADE FLAG ON STAFF
CANADIAN VERSION OF THE BRITISH RED ENSIGN, PARADE FLAG ON STAFF

CANADIAN VERSION OF THE BRITISH RED ENSIGN, PARADE FLAG ON STAFF

Located in York County, PA

CANADIAN VERSION OF THE BRITISH RED ENSIGN, A PARADE FLAG ON ITS ORIGINAL STAFF, 1905-1921: Small Canadian version of the British Red Ensign; a parade flag on its original wooden...

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Early 20th Century Canadian Antique British Flag

Original Antique British WWI Recruitment Poster Join At Once Fight For Flag
Original Antique British WWI Recruitment Poster Join At Once Fight For Flag

Original Antique British WWI Recruitment Poster Join At Once Fight For Flag

Located in London, GB

Original antique British World War One recruitment poster - Join At Once Fight For The Dear Old Flag - featuring an image of the Union Jack flag of the United Kingdom with the bold b...

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1910s British Antique British Flag

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Paper

British Sailor's Flag of Nations Woolwork, HMS Trafalgar, 91 Guns, circa 1865
British Sailor's Flag of Nations Woolwork, HMS Trafalgar, 91 Guns, circa 1865

British Sailor's Flag of Nations Woolwork, HMS Trafalgar, 91 Guns, circa 1865

Located in Downingtown, PA

British Sailor's Flag of Nations Woolwork, HMS Trafalgar, 91 Guns, circa 1865.

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Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique British Flag

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Wool

British Sailor's Woolwork of Second Rate Royal Navy Ship with Flag Surround
British Sailor's Woolwork of Second Rate Royal Navy Ship with Flag Surround

British Sailor's Woolwork of Second Rate Royal Navy Ship with Flag Surround

Located in Downingtown, PA

British Sailor's Woolwork of Second Rate Royal Navy Ship with Flag Surround, Circa 1875 The sailor's woolwork or woolie depicts a starboard Second Rate Royal Navy ship under full sa...

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1870s English Folk Art Antique British Flag

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Wool

Large 19th C. Sailor's Woolie of a British Merchant Ship Flying American Flag
Large 19th C. Sailor's Woolie of a British Merchant Ship Flying American Flag

Large 19th C. Sailor's Woolie of a British Merchant Ship Flying American Flag

Located in Nantucket, MA

Large 19th century Sailor's Woolie of the British Merchant Ship "TOM" Flying an American Ensign, circa 1830s. A sailor's woolwork image of a fully rigged ship on a starboard tack, fl...

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1830s English Folk Art Antique British Flag

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Yarn

Union Jack Flag, circa 1920

Union Jack Flag, circa 1920

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H 23 in W 38.5 in D 2.25 in

Union Jack Flag, circa 1920

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

The Union flag flew as the flag of Great Britain, until the union of Ireland and Great Britain in 1801.

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Early 20th Century Antique British Flag

Early Example of the "Grand Union" American Flag, the First Flag of America
Early Example of the "Grand Union" American Flag, the First Flag of America

Early Example of the "Grand Union" American Flag, the First Flag of America

Located in York County, PA

This was the design that was in use at the opening of the Revolutionary War, between 1775 and 1777, under the First Continental Congress, when America was still a colony of Britain. ...

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Late 19th Century American Antique British Flag

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Cotton

Union Jack Printed Flag, circa 1897-1910
Union Jack Printed Flag, circa 1897-1910

Union Jack Printed Flag, circa 1897-1910

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H 42 in W 41.25 in D 2.5 in

Union Jack Printed Flag, circa 1897-1910

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

The Union flag flew as the flag of Great Britain, until the union of Ireland and Great Britain in 1801.

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Early 1900s English Antique British Flag

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Cotton

Stunning Wwi Allied Forces "victory" Or "peace" Flag
Stunning Wwi Allied Forces "victory" Or "peace" Flag

Stunning Wwi Allied Forces "victory" Or "peace" Flag

Located in York County, PA

The British example was more attractive, utilizing a blend of three flags (France, Britain, and the US) with a triangular division.

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Early 20th Century American Antique British Flag

"Resting the team" - A plough team, with horses in a landscape
"Resting the team" - A plough team, with horses in a landscape

"Resting the team" - A plough team, with horses in a landscape

By John Frederick Herring Jr

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

His grandfather, Benjamin Herring Senior, was born in America under the British flag but was Dutch by descent and the family produced five sporting artists.

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19th Century Antique British Flag

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Oil

Sailor's Woolwork Picture of a Ship with American Flag
Sailor's Woolwork Picture of a Ship with American Flag

Sailor's Woolwork Picture of a Ship with American Flag

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Flags in each corner - American, British, French and Italian (probably) flags.

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Late 19th Century Antique British Flag

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Wool

13-Star American Flag Silk Banner, circa 1876-1900
13-Star American Flag Silk Banner, circa 1876-1900

13-Star American Flag Silk Banner, circa 1876-1900

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Like a lot of American traditions, we adopted the use of ceremonial flags from the British. Seen on American flags as early as the 1830s, by 1895 the use of fringe as “honorable enri...

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Late 19th Century American Antique British Flag

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Silk

Union Jack in a Nice Small Scale Made by Well Known SCYCO in Canada
Union Jack in a Nice Small Scale Made by Well Known SCYCO in Canada

Union Jack in a Nice Small Scale Made by Well Known SCYCO in Canada

Located in York County, PA

Some interesting facts about British flags: No law has ever been passed to make the Union jack the national flag of the United Kingdom.

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1910s Antique British Flag

48 Star "Franco-anglo-american" Parade Flag Designed by Albert Hewitt
48 Star "Franco-anglo-american" Parade Flag Designed by Albert Hewitt

48 Star "Franco-anglo-american" Parade Flag Designed by Albert Hewitt

Located in York County, PA

RARE "FRANCO-ANGLO-AMERICAN" PARADE FLAG, DESIGNED BY ALBERT HEWITT OF MT. VERNON, NY AND PATENTED 1918; MADE TO SUPPORT WORLD DEMOCRACY THROUGH THE WWI ALLIANCE OF THE UNITED STATES...

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1910s American Antique British Flag

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Cotton

Rare Homemade Example of the "Grand Union" First National Flag of America
Rare Homemade Example of the "Grand Union" First National Flag of America

Rare Homemade Example of the "Grand Union" First National Flag of America

Located in York County, PA

This was the design that was in use when America was still a colony of Britain. Like other outposts of the British Empire, this flag employs the Union Jack image in the canton, accom...

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Early 20th Century American Antique British Flag

Antique1876 Example of the First National Flag of America, The "Grand Union"
Antique1876 Example of the First National Flag of America, The "Grand Union"

Antique1876 Example of the First National Flag of America, The "Grand Union"

Located in York County, PA

While some flag historians have argued that this would have instead referred to a British Red Ensign, Richardson states: "The Continental Union [flag] was a natural selection for the...

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19th Century Antique British Flag

Thirteen Hand-Sewn Stars on a U.S. Navy, Small Boat Ensign Flag
Thirteen Hand-Sewn Stars on a U.S. Navy, Small Boat Ensign Flag

Thirteen Hand-Sewn Stars on a U.S. Navy, Small Boat Ensign Flag

Located in York County, PA

George, which some experts feel was the design of the very first American flag and serves as a link between this star pattern and the British Union Jack.

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19th Century Antique British Flag

13 Hand-sewn Stars On A U.s. Navy Small Boat Ensign Flag
13 Hand-sewn Stars On A U.s. Navy Small Boat Ensign Flag

13 Hand-sewn Stars On A U.s. Navy Small Boat Ensign Flag

Located in York County, PA

George, which some experts feel was the design of the very first American flag and serves as a link between this star pattern and the British Union Jack.

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19th Century American Antique British Flag

38 Star American Flag w/ a Southern Cross in the Canton, Colorado Statehood
38 Star American Flag w/ a Southern Cross in the Canton, Colorado Statehood

38 Star American Flag w/ a Southern Cross in the Canton, Colorado Statehood

Located in York County, PA

Andrew, borrowing the term from the British Union Flag (as known as Union Jack), in the Civil War era this was recognized in America as the Southern Cross.

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Late 19th Century American Antique British Flag

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Wool

Sailor's Woolwork Three-Masted Schooner Under Full Sail, British, circa 1900
Sailor's Woolwork Three-Masted Schooner Under Full Sail, British, circa 1900

Sailor's Woolwork Three-Masted Schooner Under Full Sail, British, circa 1900

Located in Downingtown, PA

Want me to check, and add a price/offers line?British Sailor's Flag of Nations Woolwork of H.M.S.

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Late 19th Century Antique British Flag

Materials

Wool

13 Star Antique American Flag, U.S. Navy Small Boat Ensign, 1876 Centennial Era:
13 Star Antique American Flag, U.S. Navy Small Boat Ensign, 1876 Centennial Era:

13 Star Antique American Flag, U.S. Navy Small Boat Ensign, 1876 Centennial Era:

Located in York County, PA

George, which some experts feel was the design of the very first American flag and serves as a link between this star pattern and the British Union Jack.

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19th Century Antique British Flag

UNION JACK, MADE BY J.J. TURNER & SONS
UNION JACK, MADE BY J.J. TURNER & SONS

UNION JACK, MADE BY J.J. TURNER & SONS

Located in York County, PA

Some interesting facts about British flags: No law has ever been passed to make the Union jack the national flag of the United Kingdom.

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19th Century Canadian Antique British Flag

Chinese Antique Side Table, Rosewood and Marble, British Empire Exhibition 1924
Chinese Antique Side Table, Rosewood and Marble, British Empire Exhibition 1924

Chinese Antique Side Table, Rosewood and Marble, British Empire Exhibition 1924

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a Chinese antique side table in rosewood and marble from the British Empire Exhibition of 1924. Good color in the solid rosewood and marble Grain interest and desirable a...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Export Antique British Flag

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