flag

human history

Other Name
German Postal Flag, Samoa, WW1 (descriptive name)
Description
German Postal Flag ; black, red and white coloured horizontal panels; colours printed on white; circular centre painted with crown over hunting horn; square reinforced area on bottom hoist side corner;
said to have been removed from Apia Post Office, Samoa, WW1
Place
[Germany]
Associated Place
Samoa/Pacific
Accession Number
1940.163
Accession Date
1940
Other Id
F004 (flag)
W0965 (war)
Department
History
War History

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Credit Line
Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, F003
Primary Maker
unknown (Flag maker)
Place
[Germany]
Date
Pre 1915
Associated Notes
German Postal Flag said to have been removed from Apia Post Office, Samoa, WW1
Associated Event
WW1; 1914-1918
Capture of Samoa, WW1; Aug 1914; Samoa/Pacific
Associated Person
Grman Post Office, Apia, Samoa (Flag maker)
Associated Place
Samoa/Pacific
Associated Date
1914
Period
pre-WW1/Wars
Media
[cotton textile]
Measurement Description
5'0" x 7'3"
1460mm x 2180mm
Measurement Reading
2165mm
1465mm
Subject Category
imperialism/British Empire
wars of empire/wars
British Empire
Classification
Flag
Organisational Objects
Ceremonial Artifacts
08 Communication Artifacts

flag, house
visual communication equipment
Last Update
15 May 2023

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