Flag waves: house flags from the National Maritime Museum

Abstract

With an introduction by Sue Prichard, Senior Curator: Arts, at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, 'Flag Waves' is the first book to examine the symbols and motifs of this remarkable collection. Analysing the origins of flag design in heraldry and geometric forms, and researching the unique role of flags in expressing company identity many years before the use of sophisticated logos and corporate branding, Prichard?s book provides a vibrant survey of the company flags flown by everyone from British Rail to the Girl Guides.