U.S. Navy pennant

front of 2026.1015.84

front of 2026.1015.84

Name/Title

U.S. Navy pennant

Entry/Object ID

2026.1015.84

Description

Blue pennant with an image of a dreadnought battleship. Ship is meant to resemble Texas. Image next to large yellow lettering "US NAVY," with periods following "U" and "S" visible on other examples missing from this one. Picture is bordered with yellow fabric, as is the edge of the pennant.

Context

John E. Robson served on Battleship Texas beginning on October 16, 1943. He was made a MM3c on May 20, 1944, a MM2c on August 1, 1945, and departed from the ship on November 16, 1945. He was a supporter of turning Battleship Texas into a museum and visited regularly for veteran reunions.

Collection

Collection (John E. Robson), Historical Collections

Made/Created

Date made

1943 - 1945

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Pennant

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Flag

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Organizational Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects