Union of Crowns 2012 30cm x30cm (6) Inspired by proposed designs for the Union Flag of Great Britain in 1604. Vintage French linen. Cotton and silk velvet appliqué. Hidden Treasures: exhibition by Contemporary Expressions 19th Carrefour Europeen de Patchwork, France, 2013. |
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Designs for the Union Flag of Great Britain is a water colour painted in 1604 and now kept at the National Library of Scotland in Edinburgh. This series of six small quilts represent the design ideas for a national flag to unite the Scottish and English nations .