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(H.M.S. ARK ROYAL) 2010 CANADIAN NAVY ANNIVERSARY
Large modern production British naval ensign, 138 x 276 cm. with fittings, made 2009, with small framed printed card indicating that the flag originated from the H.M.S. ARK ROYAL and was issued in 2010 for the centennial celebrations of the Royal Canadian Navy which took place in Halifax in June, 2020. It also describes the final days in service of the vessel, including her last voyage in the North Sea on Nov. 25, 2010 and further states: '3rd December 2010 The ensign flown with decommissioning pennant for the last time.' From the wording, it appears that this was the ensign that flew at the vessel's decommissioning. Fine condition. The original ARK ROYAL of course had a distinguished career in the Royal Navy, escorting convoys and carrying the aircract that crippled the Bismarck, until she herself was torpedoed by a U-boat in the Mediterranean. The third ARK ROYAL, which displayed this flag, was a light aircraft carrier and former flagship of the Royal Navy. She served during the the Bosnian War and the 2003 Invasion of Iraq.

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June 16, 2023 10:00 AM EDT
Elkton, MD, US

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