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Colonel Sir Tatton Benvenuto Mark Sykes, 6th Baronet (1879-1919)
Flag of Hejaz 1918
Linen (?) | RCIN 70405
Colonel Sir Tatton Benvenuto Mark Sykes, 6th Baronet (1879-1919)
Flag of Hejaz 1918
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A large linen (?) flag of Hejaz, also known as the flag of the Arab Revolt. It has horizontal stripes of black, green and white with a red triangle on the hoist side; these are the four Pan-Arab colours.
This flag was presented to King George V by the King of the Hejaz in 1918. The King of the Hejaz launched the Arab Revolt against Ottoman rule, in alliance with Britain.Provenance
Presented by the King of the Hejaz to King George V in February 1918. Formed part of King George V's War Museum at Windsor Castle, established to display his collection of First World War souvenirs; the King was assisted by the Royal Archivist & Librarian John Fortescue (1859-1933). Many of these objects were loaned to the Imperial War Museum in 1936 at the suggestion of King Edward VIII.
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