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GEC - Marconi Flag

Inventory Number 15229


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.15229

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'
Physical material
fabric
Wood
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.