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A triangular pennant of honour made of embroidered yellow si…
See original version (French)
78
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A triangular pennant of honour made of embroidered yellow si…
See original version (French)
Estimate €100 - €150
Voluntary lot
Description
A triangular pennant of honour made of embroidered yellow silk, edged with gold fringes.
The background of the banner features three horizontal red stripes, the historic emblem of Annam, adorned with a magnificent double-dragon motif embroidered in blue and silver thread, the imperial symbol of the Nguyễn dynasty.
On either side, inscriptions in Vietnamese are embroidered in blue thread on the silk:
BAO-CHINH-ĐOÀN NAM-ĐỊNH
DANH-DỰ “Flag of Honour of the Nam Định Provincial Security Corps”.
This is a commemorative military pennant dating from the French Indochina period, attributed to the police and territorial security forces of Nam Định province (Tonkin).
Indochina, mid-20th century.
Height: 25.5 cm. Maximum length: 45 cm.
(Signs of wear and tear, a few small snags on the fringes and the silk).
See original version (French)
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Ref. : 7201 - 67
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