



H109 was used from 1876 to 1 January 1912. The earlier flag had additional white “&” and “Co.” lettering in the upper and lower quarters. These were removed for the simpler flag after the company went public.
Passenger vessels used H107 and cargo ships H108. Both The Log and Jordan specify yellow for the funnel colour.
The National Maritime Museum flag is dated about 1951 and measures 711.2 × 1066.8 mm.