F2784

House flag, British Tanker Co. Ltd Long Caption: The house flag of the British Tanker Co. Ltd, London. On a white background, there is a red cross with a green diamond in the centre bearing a gold lion passant gardant. This design was in use from 1927 to 1955 and the central lion symbolized the Company's Iranian interests. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Pope Collection. We regret that Museum enquiries have not been able to identify the owner of the flag's emblem and would welcome any information that would help us update our records. Object: AAA0176 Artist: unknown Date: circa 1951 Medium: wool blend; synthetic blend; cotton; machine sewn; painted Size: 838 mm x 1219 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.