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Boat flag etiquette: Everything you need to know about ensigns and burgees
- Andy Du Port
- April 20, 2022
Andy Du Port draws upon 50 years’ experience to share the customary way of doing things when it comes to boat flag etiquette…
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Almost everything we do, ashore and afloat, is governed by laws, which we must obey, and guidance, which we can accept or ignore.
When driving, we are governed by the Road Traffic Regulation Act and guided by The Highway Code.
At sea, we are bound by the Merchant Shipping Act and guided by advice from the likes of the Royal Yachting Association (RYA).
For example, the law requires us to wear our national ensign on specified occasions, but we are only advised to hoist it at 0800 and lower it at sunset.
And then we have etiquette, which may be somewhat perplexing but soon becomes second nature.
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It can be specific or it can simply reflect good manners, courtesy and common sense, thus avoiding awkward or embarrassing pitfalls.
Sport-specific
All sports have their etiquette, some of which is quite prescriptive. You only have to google ‘golfing etiquette’ or ‘football etiquette’ to see what I mean.
Sailing etiquette tends to be more relaxed but, nonetheless, you should be aware of it – even if you then decide to ignore it.
The dictionary description is along the lines of: The customary code of polite behaviour among members of a particular group.
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In other words, in this context, it is ‘what most people do’ when afloat in their boats. To add confusion to this somewhat prickly subject, boat etiquette is continually changing.
When I started sailing yachts in the late 1960s it was de rigueur to conduct Colours and Sunset, with due ceremony, when in harbour.
Many a snooty look would be directed at a yacht who was two minutes late or whose crew was not smartly turned out. Nowadays, the custom has all but disappeared.
Some etiquette is founded on tradition, but most is based on practicalities which, if observed by the majority, just makes life afloat even more agreeable.
Boats under 7m LOA are not allowed to wear special ensigns. Photo: Peter Alvey/Alamy
At one end of the scale you will meet yachtsmen or women who are sticklers for what they regard as inflexible etiquette.
If you don’t conform they will glower at you from under the peaks of their yachting caps and splutter into their gin.
At the other extreme are those who are quite content for their boats to resemble Steptoe’s yard while they themselves ignore all around them. Most fall somewhere in between.
Boat flag etiquette explained
Few topics generate more discussion, irascibility and confusion than boat flag etiquette. As far as I can determine, only one boat flag (the ensign) is governed by the rule of law; if you get it wrong, you could be prosecuted.
The flying of all others is either the subject of well-founded recommendations – usually for safety reasons or to avoid confusion – or simply by what has become common practice.
This is the flag you must get right. Almost every boat which puts to sea wears an ensign. The rules are strict and enforceable under the Merchant Shipping Act: the law requires that only the relevant national ensign may be worn, in the right position.
The law also requires the ensign to be worn on certain specific occasions, such as entering a foreign port or when asked to do so by a warship.
You would be breaking the law by hoisting any boat flag other than a national ensign at the ensign staff or other authorised position.
River Class Will O’ The Wisp with ensign on the Norfolk Broads. Photo: Anglia Images /Alamy
By all means fly regional flags elsewhere in the rigging. It is a nice custom, for example, to fly the Cornish flag in Cornwall or the Breton flag in Brittany – usually at the port spreader.
Should you hoist your ensign in the morning and lower it at night? This is not compulsory and most people now do not.
Theories abound about the origins of Colours and Sunset, the most likely being that all boat flags, not only ensigns, were taken in at night for two very logical reasons: no one could see them, and it saved bunting.
This then developed into the ceremonies of Morning Colours (usually at 0800 in the summer and 0900 in the winter) and Sunset (referred to as Evening Colours when conducted at 2100 if sunset is later).
Traditionally, an ensign is ‘worn’ while all other flags are ‘flown’. Photo: Stuart Pearce/Alamy
I can find no evidence to support the various beliefs that these ceremonies show veneration for those who have lost their lives at sea or that they demonstrate respect for the monarch.
However, etiquette also comes into play. Many yacht clubs conduct Colours and Sunset, and require their members to do so.
So if you find yourself berthed for the night in sight of such a club, or in the company of its members, boat flag etiquette suggests that you should follow their lead.
Similarly, it would be remiss of you not to lower your ensign at the same time as a nearby warship.
Lowering or hoisting the ensign on a short staff is not really practicable, so it is widely accepted that the staff may be removed, with the ensign attached, and stowed for the night.
Avoid wrapping the ensign round the staff and leaving it in situ; it looks scruffy and is neither one thing nor the other.
Most other boat flags demand no such angst, but the burgee comes a close second. If you are entitled to wear a ‘special ensign’ i.e. white, blue (plain or defaced) or red (defaced), your permit will dictate that the relevant burgee must be flown at the same time.
If this applies to you, you will know all about it. If not, don’t worry. Some clubs insist their members fly the burgee at the masthead. Otherwise, the starboard spreader is an acceptable alternative.
A defaced blue ensign
Courtesy flags
Standard practice is to fly a courtesy flag when in the territorial waters of another nation, usually hoisted at the starboard spreader (never at the masthead). Some countries require a courtesy flag to be worn, and you could cause considerable offence if you do not comply.
A tricky situation arises if you normally fly a burgee at the starboard spreader, as a courtesy flag should take precedence. A solution is to transfer the burgee to the port spreader.
If the country you are visiting also requires you to fly a Q flag, your problems just get worse. There doesn’t seem to be much agreement on this but I suggest you should leave the courtesy flag on its own to starboard, and fly the Q flag below the burgee to port.
The situation will resolve itself as soon as you have been cleared by customs and can put the Q flag away.
Other flags
Basically, you can do what you like but common sense indicates that you should not fly any boat flags which could be misinterpreted.
For example, almost all the International Code Flags (A-Z and 0-9) have specific meanings. If you decide to fly flag Juliet because its blue and white stripes match your topsides, you will also be signalling ‘On fire and have dangerous cargo on board; keep well clear of me’.
For much the same reason, there is a recommended order for boat flags when dressing overall. If you follow it, not only will the flags give a pleasing appearance, you can also be sure that you do not unintentionally spell anything which you may regret.
You often see boats flying all sorts of bunting. A common boat flag is the Jolly Roger (also known as the Skull and Crossbones), or those with young children may be seen flying a kite in the form of a fish from the backstay.
Does it matter? Not really, but boat flag etiquette suggests that too many flags is a bit sloppy and makes your boat look like a fairground.
As for burgees (again), I see no reason not to fly more than one (being careful to obey the special ensign rules if relevant), but too many could imply that you are either showing off or indecisive.
You can read more boat flag etiquette guidance on the official Royal Yachting Association website .
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Flag etiquette
Flag etiquette is a combination of law (what you must do) and maritime tradition (expectations of behaviour within the sea faring community).
Being ill-informed of your obligations could lead you to cause insult at home or abroad by giving a signal you do not intend to give, or could lead you to a fine for breaking the law.
For many who go to sea, flag etiquette and flag rules are an essential part of the overall sailing process. Only with the right flag, correctly positioned, can you to be sure that you are giving the correct message and that any signal you are giving is clear.
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A brief overview designed to demystify the basics of flag etiquette follows:
What to put where
The most senior position for a flag on a vessel is reserved for the Ensign - this is as close to the stern of the vessel as possible. The Ensign shows the country of registry of the vessel and indicates its nationality. A UK flagged vessel must wear her ensign as required by the Merchant Shipping Act, which includes when entering or leaving a foreign port and on demand. It is recommended that the ensign is worn at all times in daylight, especially when near to or in sight of land or another vessel. A UK registered vessel should wear the national maritime flag, the Red Ensign, unless entitled to wear a special Ensign . Wearing anything other than an authorised Ensign is a violation of British and International Law.
As the Ensign takes the senior position on a vessel, the order of precedence for positions for flying other flags is: 2) masthead, 3) starboard spreader, 4) port spreader. This assumes a simple plan of one halyard per spreader; other combinations including motor boats are discussed in the Members’ section.
Traditionally, the burgee is flown at the main masthead. A burgee must match a special Ensign if one is worn and it should always be higher than the Ensign. Flag etiquette states that only one burgee is flown at a time, but it is not uncommon nowadays to see yachts flying more than one burgee. Although this might cause offence to some, there is nothing legally wrong with this practice provided the rules governing the wearing of a special ensign are adhered to.
The starboard spreaders are used for signalling. This is where both a courtesy flag and the Q flag , as signals, should be flown. These days it is becoming increasingly common for yachts to fly a burgee from the starboard spreaders because of instrumentation sited at the main masthead. Again, legally there is nothing wrong with doing so but this practice presents a number of problems for those who wish to adhere to the traditions of flag etiquette.
More than one flag may be flown on a halyard except that flag etiquette states that no flag can be above the burgee on the same halyard and no flag can be worn above the courtesy flag. If you fly a burgee at the starboard spreaders and are sailing in the territorial waters of another country this presents something of a dilemma, particularly if you must fly a burgee to match a special Ensign. Unless the burgee is in its traditional position at the masthead, you risk flouting one or another element of flag etiquette. How you choose to resolve this is a matter of choice.
A word on courtesy flags, most countries use their national flag at sea and it is therefore not uncommon to see a foreign visitor flying a Union Jack as a courtesy flag when visiting UK waters. This is wrong; the correct flag is always a Red Ensign. There is no legal requirement to fly a courtesy flag; it is a courtesy that acknowledges that the vessel will respect the laws and sovereignty of that country. However, if one is not flown or it is tatty or faded, it may cause grave offence and in some countries can lead to a fine.
The port spreaders are used for house flags . A house flag is normally but not always a small rectangular version of a burgee. It may indicate membership of an association (e.g the RYA) or society or may be to indicate membership of another club should that club have a house flag. More than one house flag may be flown on the port halyard, but with caution as too many might appear vulgar to some.
The Union Jack, Welsh Dragon, the Crosses of St Andrew, St George and St Patrick and the EU flag are primarily land flags and must not be flown at sea as an Ensign by cruising yachtsmen. At sea the cross of St George is the flag of an Admiral and it should therefore not be flown by anyone else, without special dispensation. A vessel flying the St Andrew’s Cross could be mistaken as saying "my vessel is stopped and making no way through the water" as this is the meaning of code flag M which has the same design and the St Patrick s Cross could be misinterpreted as code flag V "I require assistance".
Union Jack or Union flag?
There is often a lively debate about which term is correct. In fact both terms are acceptable having been given parliamentary approval in 1908 when it was stated that "the Union Jack should be regarded as the National flag".
Sizing your flags
The sizes and condition of flags are important. They should not be tatty and should not hang in the water, but should still be large enough to be seen.
The best advice is "what looks right" but a rough guide is:
The general guideline for the size of Ensign used to be an inch per foot of yacht, but on many modern yachts this is found to be a little on the small side for the vessel to look "well dressed". Roughly speaking a 3/4 yard Ensign should look right on a boat of 21-26 ft, 1 yard for 27- 34 ft, 1 1/4 yard for 35 - 42 ft, 1 1/2 yard for 43 - 50 ft and 1 3/4 yard for 51 - 60 ft, but some discretion may need to be applied.
A burgee of 15" in the fly (the horizontal measurement) should look appropriate on vessels up to 34ft. This increases to 18" for up to 42ft, 24" for up to 50ft and 30" up to 60 ft.
Courtesy Flag
Having an undersized, faded or tatty courtesy flag in many places is worse than having no courtesy flag. Again as a guide only, 12" in the fly should look appropriate for 21-26 ft, 15" for 27- 34 ft, 18" for 35 - 42 ft, 22" for 43 - 50 ft and 30" for 51 - 60 ft. Availability may however end up dictating the size of the flag.
House flags
A house flag of a similar size to those listed for the courtesy flag will generally be appropriate.
Special Ensigns
In addition to the national maritime flag, the Red Ensign, there is a White Ensign, a Blue Ensign and there are a number of Red Ensigns with a badge, Blue Ensigns with a badge and a light blue Ensign with a badge. These additional Ensigns are special or privileged Ensigns may only be worn with permission, which is granted ultimately by the King.
A warrant grants this permission and the Ensign must be worn in accordance with the warrant, which will in most cases require the corresponding burgee to be displayed. In most cases the warrant is granted to a Yacht Club, which in turns gives its members permission to wear the Ensign under the conditions of the warrant, by issuing the members with a permit.
The RYA has no power to police the wearing of ensigns or prohibited flags other than by spreading the word about flag etiquette and encouraging good practice.
The RYA flag etiquette book C1/04 has been re-written and is published online for the benefit of RYA Members.
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Flag Etiquette
Flag etiquette is a matter of law, custom, and the rules of the Club. The law requires that a private pleasure yacht should display its nationality, if required, by wearing ‘proper national colours’ (Merchant Shipping Act 1995 s.2). In the case of a British registered vessel or a vessel under 24 metres which would be entitled to be a British registered vessel if the owner(s) chose to register, ‘proper national colours’ is the red ensign.
Any flag other than a red ensign (or blue ensign in the circumstances set out above) is not proper national colours and wearing such a flag as a national ensign may be a criminal offence.
On a sloop the ensign is worn at the stern of the vessel (with variations for ketches, yawls and gaff rig). This is the senior position. The second most senior is the masthead, traditionally the place for the burgee, after which is the starboard crosstrees (spreader), and finally the port crosstrees.
House flags (e.g. the RNLI flag or the RYA member’s flag) may be hoisted on the port crosstrees flag halyard.
Union Flags have no place at sea (except by commissioned warships and submarines of the Royal Navy when in use as a Jack in the bows of the vessel). Neither has the Scottish Saltire (except as code flag M) nor St Patrick’s flag (except as code flag V). St George’s Cross is the flag of an Admiral. The use of the Euro flag is similarly deprecated. And, please, no skull and crossbones ‘pirate’ flags. When dressing the vessel overall use signal flags.
The ensign and any other distinguishing flags are collectively referred to as ‘colours’. Colours are raised at sea (unless racing), and in harbour from the hours of 0800 (0900 in the winter months from 1 November to 14 February inclusive). Colours are struck (lowered) at sunset or 2100 if earlier. If you are going ashore and are not likely to return before the relevant time you should adopt the practice of ‘early colours’ and strike the ensign and burgee when you leave the vessel. Nothing should be left flying on an unattended vessel.
Flag Officer’s broad pennants
Flag officers broad pennants are akin to commissioning pennants and are worn day and night whenever the Flag Officer in question is in effective command of the vessel. Other colours worn on a Flag Officer’s yacht are subject to the normal rules.
It is customary for yachts to salute Royal Yachts and warships both British and foreign. They will usually respond. Flag Officers of a yacht club may be saluted by members’ yachts, but this is not compulsory and should be restricted to special occasions such as a meeting at sea away from home waters or a Commodore’s sail past.
A flag salute consists of dipping the ensign, by lowering it by one third of the ensign staff. If that is impractical hold the ensign staff in a horizontal position. The dip should be maintained until the other vessel responds by dipping its ensign, when both vessels should hoist their ensigns close up. Don’t worry about being a nuisance to warships. They are aware of the custom. If they do not respond it will be for operational reasons.
Racing yachts traditionally do not wear either an ensign or burgee, although they may wear a square racing flag. A yacht while racing is subject to the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) but that does not exonerate her from complying with COLREGs. Wearing a burgee and ensign signifies that the yacht is not racing, or has retired from the race.
Going foreign
The custom is to wear the maritime colours of the country being visited, known as a ‘courtesy flag’, close up to the starboard cross trees. No other flag should be in a superior position to the courtesy flag, so if that is where you normally fly the club burgee you will need to find somewhere else for it.
The courtesy flag for visitors to the UK is the Red Ensign, no matter which part of the UK you are visiting.
Ensigns should be half masted for the day of the death of the member (or at the Flag Officer’s discretion the next following day) until the next time of striking colours. They should not be half masted again until the day of the funeral when they are raised at the time of the internment or cremation.
Half masting for the whole period between death and funeral is reserved for the death of the Sovereign.
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TURIN, Italy, June 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Cluster Yachting Monaco turns 10. Over 150 people attended the anniversary celebration, before HSH Prince Albert II, president of the Yacht Club de Monaco, who congratulated members for the work they do to promote the Monegasque yachting sector. "This initiative has become a reality. You are ambassadors of the yachting industry in the Principality. We want it to be as sustainable as possible over time but to also have an environmental purpose," said the Sovereign. Turning 10 is also the building of the Yacht Club the Monaco designed by Lord Foster, the centre piece of the remodeled harbor with and eco-responsible approach.
The yachting industry currently represents 411 specialist companies in Monaco, generating 1,429 jobs on land for a turnover topping 567.1 million euros. Since it was set up, the Cluster Yachting Monaco, with its 90 company members, has played a vital role as a unifier and intermediary in this industry. By bringing together the different players from brokers to yacht designers, shipyards to equipment suppliers and many other professions, it has generated a unique synergy to drive innovation and sustainable growth in this largely unknown sector.
"In ten years we have achieved many milestones, highlighting the strategic aspect of yachting in Monaco’s economy," commented YCM General Secretary Bernard d’Alessandri, Founder & President of the Cluster Yachting Monaco, alongside Vice-Presidents Espen Oeino and Edouard Mousny, Treasurer Laurent Certaldi and the whole industry. Today "it has become the representative of the Monegasque yachting industry on the international stage, including at the most prestigious boat shows in the world, such as those in Dubai, Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Palma and Monaco," says Bernard d’Alessandri.
Continuing efforts to boost training of talented youngsters, to further improve infrastructure, and promote sustainable practices even more than we do now, are the missions Cluster Yachting Monaco have taken on. All its member companies are keen to build a more sustainable future in accordance with the ambitions of the collective ‘Monaco, Capital of Advanced Yachting’ approach. "Despite the successes, we are aware that there is a long way to go. Many challenges remain if yachting is to become an exemplary sector in terms of economic performance, technological innovation and environmental responsibility," stresses Bernard d’Alessandri. The event was attended by a number of big names in the industry, including Peter Lürssen from the eponymous German shipyard for whom the Cluster "must keep going on this path of excellence and continue to inspire us to build a future for sustainable yachting".
It is with this in mind that so many stakeholders in the sector will be coming to encourage innovation among the younger generation during the 11th Monaco Energy Boat Challenge (1-6 July 2024).
For more information: Press Office LaPresse - [email protected]
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/d9590d9e-c093-44f7-a1ff-5a369bada51e
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Flags of municipalities of Khabarovsk Krai
Federal subjects of the Russian Federation:
This is a gallery with flags of municipalities of Khabarovsk Krai , Russia .
- 1 Urban okrugs
- 2 Municipal districts
- 3.1.1 Urban settlements
- 3.1.2 Rural settlements
- 3.2.1 Rural settlements
- 3.3.1 Urban settlements
- 3.3.2 Rural settlements
- 3.4.1 Urban settlements
- 3.4.2 Rural settlements
- 3.5.1 Urban settlements
- 3.5.2 Rural settlements
- 3.6.1 Urban settlements
- 3.6.2 Rural settlements
- 3.7.1 Rural settlements
- 3.8.1 Urban settlements
- 3.8.2 Rural settlements
- 3.9.1 Rural settlements
- 3.10.1 Urban settlements
- 3.10.2 Rural settlements
- 3.11.1 Urban settlements
- 3.11.2 Rural settlements
- 3.12.1 Rural settlements
- 3.13.1 Urban settlements
- 3.13.2 Rural settlements
- 3.14.1 Urban settlements
- 3.14.2 Rural settlements
- 3.15.1 Rural settlements
- 3.16.1 Rural settlements
- 3.17.1 Urban settlements
- 3.17.2 Rural settlements
- 4 Historical
Urban okrugs
Municipal districtsMunicipal compositions, amursky district, urban settlements, rural settlements, ayano-maysky district, bikinsky district, vaninsky district, verkhnebureinsky district, vyazemsky district, komsomolsky district, imeni lazo district, nanaysky district, nikolayevsky district, okhotsky district, imeni poliny osipenko district, sovetsko-gavansky district, solnechny district, tuguro-chumikansky district, ulchsky district, khabarovsky district.
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