A Very Rare Authentic- 1801-King George III Era British Royal Silk flag.

A wonderful opportunity to obtain an authentic original very rare cri 1801-King George III British Royal Silk flag Napoleonic war era, the flag is made of fine silk Damask and metal threads. Padded finishing, the flag is made in the most beautiful gilt bullion, hand applied embroidery finishing and depicting the British Monarchy Royal Coat of Arms with crown and shield flanked by the royal lion and unicorn, bordered in thick bullion foliage and national flowers, to crimson ground, Made from Crimson velvet silk with heavy gilt bullion lace embellishment. The workmanship is exquisite, this flag that is for sale was presented to Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex one of the sons to King George III of the United Kingdom. It would have been commissioned for him when he became prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex in 1801 and is believed to be the only one to exist making it incredibly Rare indeed, the flag bears royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom The coat of arms of Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex (1773-1843), was based on the Royal Arms of King George Ill the outer shield symbols on the quartered shield represent the three kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland. Either side of the shield stand the lion of England and the unicorn of Scotland. The corners of the flag are embroidered with roses, thistles and shamrocks, also symbols of the three unified kingdoms. with a motto 'SIDEUS PRO NOBIS QUIS CONTRA NOS’. A very rare flag to obtain indeed please note the photos of the prince and the army do not come with the sale of the flag and are for reference to the prince and the times it represents and the era. The flag comes mounted to red card backing, it has not been securely mounted, expect movement in transit can easily be pushed back into the card mount.

Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex

27 January 1773 - 21 April 1843, was the sixth son and ninth child of King George Ill and his queen consort, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. He was the only surviving son of George III who did not pursue an army or navy career. A Whig,' he was known for his liberal views, which included reform of Parliament, abolition of the slave trade, Catholic Emancipation, and the removal of existing civil restrictions on Jews and Dissenters.

Size: Mounted card size 580mm x 495mm

Condition: shredding to the flag upper section please see photos to form part of the description and to satisfy yourself, the flag is mounted within a red card, it has not been securely mounted, please expect moving in shipping can very easily be adjusted once received , eyes on lion missing, threading missing and thinning in some place, however it does not distract from his beauty and fine embroidery work and being over 225 years old and a one of a kind we believe to exist , the  a very rare flag indeed,