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Union Flag of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-9

Albert Barker1907

Royal Collection Trust, UK

Royal Collection Trust, UK
London, United Kingdom

Shackleton's British Antarctic Expedition Union Flag on a bamboo pole with a silver presentation plaque in the form of a ribbon hung shield. On 7 August 1907, Queen Alexandra presented Shackleton with this flag for him to carry to the South Pole. On 9 January, at 88° 23' S, 97 miles (180 km) from the Pole, Shackleton and his team of Wild, Marshall and Adams, planted the Queen's flag in the snow, photographed themselves at a new Furthest South record and turned back. The flag was later returned to Queen Alexandra.

Details

  • Title: Union Flag of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-9
  • Creator: Albert Barker
  • Creator Nationality: British: 5 New Bond Street, London
  • Date Created: 1907
  • Physical Dimensions: w1740 x h845 mm
  • Type: Flags
  • Rights: Supplied by Royal Collection Trust / (c) HM Queen Elizabeth II 2012
  • External Link: http://www.rct.uk/collection/38033
  • Medium: Linen with bamboo and silver
  • Provenance: Presented to Ernest Shackleton by Queen Alexandra, 1907; returned to her in 1909.

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