Bidspirit auction | Coronation Flag of King Edward

Coronation Flag of King Edward VIII, 1937, Printed 1936 - This colour-printed wood engraving on linen, created in 1936, was a souvenir flag published in anticipation of the coronation of King Edward VIII. It features a portrait of the King, a double-hemisphere world map with the British Empire coloured red, and the Royal Arms displayed over a Union Jack background. The flag was produced in 1936, just before Edward VIII's abdication in December of the same year, when he chose to marry Mrs. Wallis Simpson over the throne. As a result, George VI was crowned instead in 1937. Great for collectors of royal memorabilia, British history, and 20th-century coronation items. Condition: good, parts of flag trimmed. Size of item 23cm (height) x 32cm (width), 9 x 12.5 inch.