The French flag waving metal float c 1905.

One of the most tactile and rare French floats is this hollow metal version here by Ferax. The principle is when a fish bites, the line attached to brass lever hinges and a spring rod in the centre of the float pops up. On top is a cloth tricolour French flag making you aware you [...]
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Is this available with the white flag option?


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The white flag goes back a lot further than most people would believe.

Livvy, the Roman historian, wrote of it being used in the Second Punic Wars and another, Tacitus also wrote about the white flag in the Second Battle of Cremona in 69 A.D, when the Vitellians surrendered . . . . .



As Mr Caine (never) said . . . not a lot of people know that . . . .