Olympic Flag flown on Qantas aircraft carrying Olympic Flame to Australia, 1956 Melbourne Olympics
Object Type
Flags and signage/Flag
Date Used
1956
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Cream coloured flag. Coloured Olympic rings have been sewn on to the middle of the flag. A rope is threaded through the left edge and at the top. The rope has been tied around a toggle. The edges of the flag have been hemmed. On the upper right edge of the reverse is a label that reads in part "Evan Evans / PTY / LTD / 680 ELIZABETH ST..."
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 585 W: 610 D: 20mm (H: 23 1/16 W: 24 D: 13/16")
Associated Event
Date Used
1956
Location
In storage
Registration No
2000.3706.2
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by Peter Wilson
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