Can anyone help identify this flag

[millymcb]

King's Crown rather than Queen Elizabeth II crown - so pre 1952

Milly

[aghadowey]

The Canadian flag in the image was used between 1921-1957.

The South African flag was used between 1928-1994.

And as PrueM has quoted, Australian flag was used between 1901-1954.

So that narrows it down to 1921-1954 

...except that Irish harp on flag would seem to indicate before 1921.

[millymcb]

Yes that is confusing
 
The obvious problem of the Irish 1921 date aside - the Irish started using a Harp without the woman post 1928
...Although....the Northern Ireland Coat of Arms (1925 onwards) does incorporate the harp on blue background within it (albeit without the woman ) - so maybe the designer just used that bit.


If you cross match all the dates - there doesn't seem to be any logic to it. Perhaps it was designed by someone who really didn't know what they were doing!!

Milly

[marion.h]

Thank you all for your responses...I agree this may remain a mystery

[scrimnet]

I would beg to differ on the Irish harp....

The Irish Regts of the British Army used and still use (Royal Irish Rangers) a harp with a woman on them...

[scrimnet]

And of course...A glance of the Royal Standard will show the same design of harp today...

[John915]

Good morning,

This site may be able to help; http://www.flaginstitute.org/index.php?location=7.1.2

John915

[robbo43]

Ireland didn't leave the Commonwealth until 1949 and so the harp would be appropriate amongst Commonwealth flags & symbols before this date.

Possibly the flag was a souvenir for the coronation of Edward VIII (lots of coronation souvenirs produced before the abdication) or George VI. It could also be for something like the first British Empire Game (now Commonwealth Games) held in Hamilton, Ontario in 1930 in which a team representing All Ireland took part or the second Games in London in 1934 when seperate teams representing the Irish Free State and Northern Ireland took part.

Robert

[John915]

Good evening,

Had forgotten about this one until todays post. Another longer look shows many errors. I would say it was made abroad by someone with no knowledge of flag design or protocol. As the flag is shown the union flag should be on the left in place of precedence followed from left to right by the others in alphabetical order. Where is the heraldic design for England? we only have Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Why a Lancastrian rose in the middle? that is several centuries out of date having been superceded by the tudor rose in the 15th century.
Food for thought!

John915

PS Nearly forgot, the union flag should not be positioned lower than any of the others either. It always takes precedence, TOP and LEFT.