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Accession No	1957.15
Name/Title	FLAG; SMS EMDEN
Brief Description	After the German cruiser SMS "Emden" was defeated in a battle at sea by the Australian cruiser HMAS "Sydney" on 9 November 1914 at the Cocos Islands (Keeling Islands), the ship’s ensign found its way into the hands of New Zealand soldiers. You can see a series of holes in the linen, apparently made by shrapnel. The ensign is composed of a white field with a red cross and a yellow crown at the centre of the cross.
Classification	Flag/Ceremonial Artifact/Communication Artifacts/Nomenclature
Primary Prod Date	Circa 1914
Primary Prod Period	World War I
Primary Prod Place	Germany
Measurement Reading	110cm 140cm

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