Today’s Quiz

Wed, 05/22/2019 - 15:20

What is this ?

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According to the Wikipedia, white diagonal on red cross: [1707-1801] The Blue Ensign with the first version of the Union Jack.  My guess is that the British East India Company used it for promote trade with China.  Regards,  Peter

My mistake. Why on earth did they put a hoodie on the Chinese fellow?

 

Here is the correct image described in

 

1869 The Colony’s “Authentic” Flag

1869 flag
1869 flag, by annelisec

 

https://books.google.com/books?id=2CQI31592qIC&lpg=PP1&dq=inauthor%3A%22G.R.%20Sayer%22&pg=PA24#v=onepage&q=Flag&f=false

Hong Kong 1862-1919: Years of Discretion

By G.R. Sayer, D.M.E. Evans