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The National Maritime Museum has over 1000 flags including two large collections of house flags, used to identify shipping lines, or owners of vessels. These vary from small family firms to major business conglomerates.

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Date posted: 2015/06/26 22:06:29
Date liked: 2015/07/06 17:07:00
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