Norwegian Flag Carried by Roald Amundsen During Navigation of the Northwest Passage and Presented to Mary P. Bruner, 1906

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Artifact Overview

Under the command of explorer Roald Amundsen, the Gjoa was the first ship to sail through the entire Northwest Passage. Amundsen and six crew members left Kristiania (present-day Oslo), Norway, in June 1903 and arrived at Nome, Alaska, in September 1906. Amundsen presented this small Norwegian flag to Mary Bruner, a resident of Nome, during a dinner reception in his honor.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Flag

Date Made

circa 1903

Subject Date

1906

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

30.1306.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mary P. Bruner.

Material

Cloth

Color

Red
White (Color)
Blue

Dimensions

Height: 14.75 in
Width: 20 in

Norwegian Flag Carried by Roald Amundsen During Navigation of the Northwest Passage and Presented to Mary P. Bruner, 1906