The flag of the Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company.

Governor's Flag, Hudson's Bay Company.

Description: The Hudson's Bay Company was a joint-stock company (a business where the company's capital is owned by its shareholders). Once a year the shareholders would hold a meeting (called a General Court) and elect a governor and a committee to organize fur sales, order goods they could trade, hire men, and arrange for shipping. The Company traded across a huge area of North America.

Creator: Unknown

Date: 19th century

Credit line: National Maritime Museum