Union Jack Flag help

[paul kennedy]

This is my Union Jack. I recently acquired it and am looking for any information regarding age, etc.

It is of multi-piece construction, and marked UNION JACK 6FT. It has no broad arrow marks. It came with a story about WWII, but I know better than to buy the story along with the piece.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Paul

[Tony]

Paul,

I think the age of a British flag will just be a matter of opinion unless it's actually dated or made of polyester. It hasn't changed its appearance in about 200 hundred years or so. I do know that older, smaller flags have British Made stamped on them however, I don't know if that practice has stopped or if it was only used on small, bunting type one piece printed flags.

With a bit of luck we'll have a Brit flag expert here who can give a better reply than I can.

Tony

[Mervyn Mitton]

The 6 feet size (180cm) is the usual size for a building  -  it also fits nicely over a coffin for services.  I think this will

be civilian of indeterminate age.    Mervyn

[peter monahan]

I agree with Mervyn.  Nothing to indicate a military source and I would expect  that a military one, aside from broad arrow markings, would be named a 'Union Flag', though I may be mistaken in that.

[Jerry B]

Date wise it exhibits certain features that make it per 1945, though as to whom it was made for, civilian or armed forces I could not say.  The extra lines visible in the weave are typical or flags produced prior to circa 1945.