Old Flag Turns
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Up In Bsip
A slightly tattered Union Jack, which was used in the proclama tion of the British protectorate in the Solomon Islands in the 1890’s, is to be presented to the Solomons Museum collection at Kukum.
The flag, which came to light recently at Pileni in the Reef Islands of the Solomons, is thought to have been first un furled at Nukapu. It bears the date 1890, the year of its manu facture in Manchester.
Flags were hoisted in most of the main islands of the Solomons in 1893-94, but pro clamation ceremonies were not held in the eastern outer islands until some years later. Between 40 and 50 ceremonies were held, and in each case the Union Jack was either left flying or given to the local chief.