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British shipping companies (H)

Hardy and MacGregor
Hargreaves Coal and Shipping Ltd.
Harland and Wolff
J & C Harrison
T. & J. Harrison Ltd.
Harrison Line
Harrisons (Clyde) Ltd.
Hay & Co.
J. Hay & Sons

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Hardy and MacGregor

by Jarig Bakker, based on the website of the National Maritime Museum.

From the website of the National Maritime Museum, "the house flag of Hardy and MacGregor. A rectangular blue flag with a white diamond edged with red in the centre. On the diamond are the blue letters 'H & M'. The flag is made of a wool and synthetic fibre bunting. It has a cotton hoist and is machine sewn. A rope and toggle is attached."
Jarig Bakker, 13 August 2004

Hargreaves Coal and Shipping Ltd.

by Jarig Bakker, based on the website of the National Maritime Museum.

From the website of the National Maritime Museum, "the house flag of Hargreaves Coal and Shipping Ltd., London. A rectangular red house flag with a large white diamond bearing the black letter 'H' in the centre. The flag is made of a wool and synthetic fibre bunting. It has a cotton hoist and is machine sewn. A rope and toggle is attached."
Jarig Bakker, 15 August 2004

Harland and Wolff

by Martin Grieve

The house flag of Harland and Wolff, the Belfast company who constructed RMS Titanic, is shown in The Observer's Book of flags, (1966 edition). There in full colour the house flag of the company is quartered per saltire red (hoist and fly) and yellow (top and bottom). Emblazoned in the centre is a blue lozenge, fimbriated yellow, with black outline to separate the two yellow portions. In the centre of the blue lozenge appear the lettering HW in an interlocking format all in white. So far so good - but I decided to try and get some more info, and consulted The book of flags (1965 edition) and then the problems started to surface! On page 42 we have:

"Many shipbuilding companies also have their own House flags, John Brown & Co. Ltd. use their initials with a red saltire on a wh