British North Borneo Red Ensign Flag Maylasia Tobacco Silk Cigarettes Circa 1910

Description: North Borneo Red Ensign, 5 Jan 1882 - 30 Jan 1903 [Civil Ensign 1882-1948 (North Borneo, Malaysia)] Flag adopted 5th January 1882, abolished 24th October 1949 A defaced Red Ensign was necessary as the inhabitants of North Borneo were not British subjects and therefore not entitled to fly the plain Red Ensign. In the Admiralty Flag Book 1889 the lion faces the fly but is changed to face the hoist in a 1902 amendment. I think that this was probably to correct an error in the book and not a change in the design of the flag. Silk measure approximate 2” x 3” (see images) History of tobacco silks In Cigarette packs; Originally issued in American cigarette packets between 1905 and 1917, these ‘giveaways’ proved a very popular promotional item which was taken up by twenty British tobacco manufacturers at the advent of the First World War (1914). Silk cigarette inserts continued to be issued following paper restrictions announced by the government in 1917, but had faded out by the mid-1920s, except for a small resurgence in 1933-4. The subjects included religion, cricket, football, art, flags, army and naval badges, flowers, and clan tartans. Silk inserts were an adaptation of the popular cigarette cards. In North America between 1900 and 1936 silk cigarette cards, or inserts, were produced by tobacco companies as calculated promotional giveaways for men to pass on to women.

Price: 18.09 USD

Location: Homewood, Illinois

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