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The original flag of the English East India Company (EIC), founded in 1600 by royal charter. The company later changed its name to the British East India Company and so the cross of St. George in the top right corner was replaced by a Union flag and then the Union Jack.
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Original image by Wdflake. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 16 September 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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Wdflake. (2022, September 16). Original Flag of the English East India Company. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16385/original-flag-of-the-english-east-india-company/
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Wdflake. "Original Flag of the English East India Company." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 16, 2022. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16385/original-flag-of-the-english-east-india-company/.
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Wdflake. "Original Flag of the English East India Company." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 16 Sep 2022. Web. 21 Feb 2025.
