Summary
Hungarian flag made by the crew of the Johan Van Oldenbarnevelt during a voyage from Amsterdam to Australia in early 1957. These flags were placed on each table at dinner 15 March 1957 to celebrate Hungarian National Day which commemorates the 1848 Hungarian revolution, as many of the passengers on board the ship were Displaced Persons from Hungary. Inscription in Hungarian on the flag reads: "To the Celebration of the Hungarian Freedom March 15"
The flag was collected by Julius Toth who was a passenger aboard the ship. He had to trade his portion of a camera he had brought with two other Hungarians, to acquire the flag. The flag has been a prized decoration in his room where ever he has been since. Julius migrated to Australia in 1957 following the short lived Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and subsequent Soviet occupation.
Physical Description
Hungarian flag on wooden stand, with second piece of material with inscription in Hungarian.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Julius Toth, by Jul 2001
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Place & Date Made
MV Johan Van Oldenbarnevelt (Motor Vessel), N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland, Mar 1957
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Place & Date Used
MV Johan Van Oldenbarnevelt (Motor Vessel), N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland, 15 Mar 1957
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Inscriptions
Printed on plain material: A Magyar Szabadság Ünnepére / Március 15 / JOHAN VAN OLDENBARNEVELT 1957
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Overall Dimensions
7.5 cm (Length), 33.5 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Flags, Hungarian Communities, Hungarian Immigration, Immigration, Keepsakes, National Days, National Identity, Nationalism, Refugees, Travel
