3' x 5' Russian American Company Flag - Nylon World Flags B This flag was flown from

This flag was flown from 1848 to 1851

It features a red field with the Union Jack in the upper left corner

First adopted in 1795

but the circle consists of just 12 stars

It combines the cross of St

3' x 5' Russian American Company Flag - Nylon World Flags B This flag was flown fromThe Russian American Company flag was used by the Russian American Company, which managed Russian colonies in North America, primarily in Alaska, from 1799 to 1867. The flag featured the Imperial Russian tricolor (white, blue, and red) with the companys emblema double headed eagle holding a scepter and orb, symbolizing the authority of the Russian Empire. The company played a key role in the Russian colonization of Alaska until its sale to the U. S.