Great Britain. A Second War Period Royal Air Force Ensign Auction Archive hallmarked with British lion

hallmarked with British lion

who died in 1988

with red felt backer

hallmarked with a standing lion

search and rescue efforts to find downed aircraft were informal and spasmodic

Great Britain. A Second War Period Royal Air Force Ensign Auction Archive hallmarked with British lionThis is an extremely well preserved example of a second war period Royal Air Force Ensign. It is constructed of turquoise green burlap fabric with concentric rings of red white blue (from the inside out) in the middle of the fly, as well as a Union Jack in the canton. The hoist edge features a dual ply cotton bunting with a small tunnel. It measures approximately 184 cm x 95 cm and is in fine condition. (C: 205)