British Flag and connected penant. Navy ??

[irish]

These two pieces came from a garage sale here in Illinois 10 years or so ago. I had stored them away and got them out today to photograph. Large flag measures approx 34" x 70" and the penant approx 22" x 46" The only markings are on the penant and that is REP. 3 6. They are connected with brass fittings and rope. Can anyone help me identify what these are. Many thanks.

[Dave Alexander]

The large one is the White Ensign flown by all Royal Navy ships and the pennant is the signal flag for "3rd".

[oldflagswanted]

Royal Navy White Ensign & signal pennant

...flag measures approx 34" x 70" and the penant approx 22" x 46"
...Can anyone help me identify what these are. Many thanks.

Hello irish:
Nice IMO WW2 examples of the UK
Royal Navy White Ensign and a signal pennant.

[irish]

thanks fellas

[darrenbate]

Has the White Ensign a sewn or printed Union Jack?

[Jim Maclean]

Signal pennant is 3rd Subsitute and represents a repeat of the 3rd letter of a signal without the need for an additional set of flags.

It would not be flown below the White Ensign as it would be meaningless, they're just joined for convenience.

Have a closer look at the markings as REP 3 6 seems strange I would imagine it means something like "Repeat 3" but the 6 doesn't.

Pity we didn't have an old "Bunting Tosser" on the forum, he'd know in a flash.

[uscob]

Maybe it's a Size 6 Flag?
I know they come in different sizes depending on the Ship's Size.
As it's nearly 1.2 meters long with 46 Inches, it's a real large one. East German ones have about half size and from my Dad's Ship I have one with about 30cm long.

[Jim Maclean]

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