Military Whist or Flag Whist

Whist variant, beautifully produced. Depending on which edition you buy, you get 108 flags representing various different countries. Play is then organised so that you can play against lots of different players and you capture their flag if you win. If you lose, they capture your flag. Designed to be played at Whist Drives, that is, an event in a local village hall easily accessed by the potential players. The flags are made of silk and three different versions existed, where the flags were mounted on metal pins so that you could wear your flag during the competition