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Silk Flags published circa 1918,

produced during the First World War for BDV cigarettes,

Silk Flags published circa 1918,

produced during the First World War for BDV cigarettes,

silk collectors flags, original chromolithographs

£35 each

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Dimensions: 19cm (7½") High, 23cm (9") Wide, 2cm (0¾") Deep
Stock code: P00763 C
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Godfrey Philips Ltd introduced B.D.V cigarettes in the early 1900's and was a popular brand up until 1948 when it was dropped.

The name B.D.V originated from BOYD & Dibrell Virginia who were the US suppliers of their tobacco. Another explaniation is that it originates from a court case in 1901 when a member of the Philips family stated in court that the B.D.V brand was an abbreviation of the Latin words "Benedictus dominus vobiscum" meaning the pipe of peace.