View Full Version : Seal of His Majesty's Ships -- British Naval sealing wax seal
jbb
June 27th, 2014, 11:40 AM
I found this naval Seal of His Majesty's Ships wax seal yesterday. The only thing that I can date it by is that it's His majesty not Her majesty. Can anyone give me more information? This should give some gravitas to my snail mail. :)
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MY63
June 27th, 2014, 12:19 PM
I think that is really cool I know it is an ensign the Royal Navy use a white one and the Merchant navy a red one as far as I know,
Nice find.
Michael
Cob
June 27th, 2014, 01:34 PM
Well you have plenty of choice!
Unlikely I suppose to be George IV or William IV, I would say (William IV died in 1837) so either Edward VII (1901 -1910) or George V (1910 -1936) with a possibility of George VI (1937 - 1952)!
Rgds
Cob
da vinci
June 27th, 2014, 02:17 PM
Whatever the date it is a really nice item :thumb:
johnus
June 27th, 2014, 10:57 PM
The flag, ensign, design has been used since the early 1800's. Giving military regulations, there should be something stating when it started and stopped being used.
MY63
June 28th, 2014, 11:21 AM
The white ensign is still in use by the Royal Navy I searched my archive this picture was taken in November 2010 The HMS Ark Royal on its final visit to the River Tyne
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jbb
June 28th, 2014, 11:56 AM
Great info!!! Thanks to all.
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