Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Boxer Uprising 1900 Historic Chinese Flag. An exceptionally rare and very fine artefact of very large proportions (approx. 239cm. high and 272cm. wide) and constructed mainly of blue, pink and ecru silks, the end to take the staff of died blue linen, the ecru field is overlaid on both sides with black velvet felt Chinese characters which translate as ‘East Region Patriotic Recruiting Office’, two other Chinese characters are of red silk, meaning unknown. The banner was acquired by Chief Petty Officer C. E. Conway, H.M.S. Endymion. Together with a large linen White Ensign, a small reproduction Imperial German Ensign, a panoramic photograph of a Far Eastern riverside town c. 1900, two other photographs show three Naval officers on board the foredeck of a war ship and the heavy guns of a war ship in action, good overall condition, (6) £1000-2000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A fine collection of awards for the Boxer Rebellion 1900.

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