General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Nylon flag, brass grommets.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

50.5 cm

Width

30.5 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Marine Transportation

Category

Miscellaneous

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Annin

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

1980 - 1994

Canada

Awarded to Mr. Kenneth Jones for his and his skiff’s performance in a schooner race held at the Mississauga Canoe Club in 1980. Mr. Jones won with ‘Nahma’ (2013.0026), thought to be the last remaining fishing vessel of its kind in Canada. Built by the Ontario boat building firm W. Watts & Sons, ‘Nahma’ is one of ten historic working boats identified as the most significant types in Canada (see 2013.0026 acquisition proposal for more details).

Function

Flag awarded as a prize in recognition of someone’s sailing performance in a race.

Technical

Pennant is a testimony to W. Watts & Sons’ Collingwood skiff’s exceptional design.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Ensign front: “MCC/ SCHOONER RACE/ 1980” in centre of field. Ensign back: “NYL [dot] GLO/ 100% NYLON/ BUNTING/” and “THE NAME/ [horizontal line]/ ANNIN/ [horizontal line]/ GUARANTEES/ QUALITY” printed on tag sewn onto hoist edge; “12 X 18 M C C” stamped in black ink on hoist edge of flag above tag.

Missing

Nothing missing.

Finish

Slight iridescence. Rectangular. Pieced together from yellow, red and white fabrics.

Decoration

Letters cut out of red fabric and stitched onto centre of field.