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United Kingdom - Royal Mail

by Miles Li

Description of the pennant
Royal Air Mail Pennant

Description of the Pennant

The image shown here would be the modern version, as it features the St Edward's Crown.

Miles Li, 8 March 2002

I did not know that the Royal Mail Pennant was still current. It doesn't appear to be shown in the current Edition of BR20, and Graham (Bartram) was pretty thorough?
Christopher Southworth, 9 March 2004

I have recently read on the internet that the new ocean liner Queen Mary 2 will fly the Royal Mail Pennant.
Miles Li, 9 March 2002

Royal Air Mail Pennant

by Miles Li

This is the British Royal Air Mail Pennant. During the 1930s it was flown on land by mail-carrying aircraft, alongside the Civil Air Ensign. But even back then some aircraft did away with the flags, and instead painted logos similar to the mail pennant onto the fuselages; this was still the practice a few years ago.
Miles Li, 9 March 2004