- Item type
- Object
- Provenance
- Transferred to MHS from the Bodleian Library's Marconi Archive in December 2006 as part of a rationalisation of Marconi material in both directions.
- Primary inscriptions
- 'GEC - Marconi'
- Other inscriptions
- 'PIGGOTS' 'Piggot Brothers and Co Ltd/ Stanford Rivers, Ongar, Essex, CM5 9PJ' 'Made in England'
- Object type
- Radio communication
- Dimensions
- Height: 1920mm Width: 1170mm Depth: 5mm
- Inventory No
- 15229
Description
Large white fabric flag depicting the logo of GEC - Marconi. The design is repeated on both sides of the flag.
The lettering for 'GEC' is yellow with a black outline. The lettering for 'Marconi' is solid black.
Lengths of string have been attached to the top left and bottom left to fasten the flag to a pole. There is a wooden toggle attached to upper left length of string.
The right hand side of the flag is constructed of netting which has been sewn onto the main fabric of the flag.
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