| Accession Number | REL43448 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Flag |
| Physical description | Wool |
| Maker |
S. Walders PTY LTD Sydney |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | c 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Seventh War Loan Honour Flag
Description
The Honour flag has a red border with the Australian national flag in the canton. On the hoist stamped in black is 'S. WALDER Flag Maker'. On the reverse of the hoist written in pencil is 'DUDLEY'. The field is white with a blue seven pointed star and three blue vertical bars.
History / Summary
In 1918 the Australian government established the Seventh War Loan to raise money for the ongoing war. Councils and districts throughout Australia participated to raise the forty million the Treasury required. An Honour flag was given to areas that raised their allocation of the loan. Each bar on the flag represents 25 percent above the quota and with the star represents a doubling of the quota.