The Honourable East India Company (HEIC) was incorporated by royal charter on December 31, 1600.

At its height, the company had grown to become the most powerful corporation that the world had ever known. As well as its great fleet of ships, the HEIC had a huge army and ruled nearly the entire Indian sub continent. Incredibly, the company was responsible for almost half of Britain’s trade.

The first true flag of the United States, the Grand Union Flag of 1775, is widely acknowledged as having been inspired by the East India Company flag, and it does share the same design. In fact, Benjamin Franklin endorsed the adoption of the company’s flag, as the flag of the United States, in one of his speeches. Also known as the Continental Flag, this U.S. flag combined the British King's colours and the thirteen stripes, which signified colonial unity.

The British government passed the Government of India Act in 1858, which nationalized the East India Company and took over all of their possessions within India, where they would be considered legally a part of the British Raj. East India Company rule in India thus ended, and the HEIC ceased to exist as a legal entity in 1873.

To commemorate this extraordinary company, which remains a legend even 150 years after its demise, we’ve designed an exclusive range of T Shirts that are available in a variety of attractive colours.

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The Honourable East India Company

You’re ready for some swashbuckling adventure and the world is your oyster. Nothing’s going to stand in the way of your success, as you build your own great empire! Now all you need is the right T Shirt to do it in.

This popular Tee captures the essence of the iconic East India Company, conveying a strong sense of history and drama. The design features a very appealing and eye-catching East India Company symbol, as well as the company’s genuine flag.

The East India Company flag, emblazoned on the left sleeve, is the version of the flag used by the company from 1707 - 1801.
It incorporates the flag of Great Britain, of that period, in its Canton.

The honourable range of approved colours for this magnificent T Shirt includes Black, White, Oxblood, Navy Blue and Soft Cream.

The Honourable East India company Flag

With the wind in your sails and an exciting future ahead, who knows what great things you will accomplish. When you’ve put your mind to it, nothing will hold you back from achieving your goals!

This Honourable East India Company (HEIC) T Shirt concept was inspired by such a sense of confidence and adventure.

The beautifully visualized design reflects the bold and daring character of those who went before, and built the world’s great trading empires.

The overall look of this Tee conveys a strong sense of history and drama, with the eye-catching HEIC flag flying proudly while being perfectly framed by the company name.

This flag is the version used by the company from c. 1707 – 1801 and it incorporates the flag of Great Britain, as used during that period, in its canton. Over time, the HEIC flag was revised as the nation evolved from England to Great Britain, then to the United Kingdom.

The honourable range of approved colours for this magnificent T Shirt includes Black, White, Oxblood, Royal Blue, Athletic Heather and Soft Cream.

The Honourable East India Company Coat of Arms

Venture forth and make your mark on the world! Be inspired by the historic accomplishments of those who led the way in achieving global success.

With this T Shirt you can take pride in wearing the ancient Coat of Arms of one of the greatest companies the world has ever
known.

Queen Elizabeth I instructed the King of Arms to grant a Coat of Arms to The Company of Merchants of London, commonly known as The East India Company. This provided the company with recognition of the Queen’s royal patronage, symbolizing her confidence in the enterprise.

The Queen, in her original declaration, also provided detailed instructions on the design elements to be incorporated.

The Coat of Arms was in use from the year 1600 till 1709. It may have evolved into slightly different renderings, but the key elements remained constant.

The honourable range of approved colours for this magnificent T Shirt includes Black, White, Oxblood, Navy, Athletic Heather, Soft Cream and Autumn.