Yacht ensign

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A yacht ensign is a flag allowed by some nations to be hoisted as the national ensign (instead of the civil ensign) by yachts.

As with any other civil ensign, the yacht ensign is the largest flag on board, and is normally flown at the stern (rear) of the ship.

Yacht ensigns differ from merchant ensigns in that their use indicates that the yacht is not carrying any cargo which requires a customs declaration. Carrying commercial cargo on a boat with a yacht ensign is deemed to be smuggling in many jurisdictions.[1]

Australia
Government Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Brighton Yacht Club, Royal Geelong Yacht Club, Royal Melbourne Yacht Club, Royal Perth Yacht Club, Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, , Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania and Royal Yacht Club of Victoria yachts registered in UK can fly the British Blue Ensign
Ensign of the Royal Motor Yacht Club of New South Wales.svg Royal Motor Yacht Club of New South Wales
Belgium
Belgium yacht ensign.svg All yachts
Denmark
Denmark Yacht Ensign.svg General yacht ensign
Ensign of Royal Danish Yacht Club.svg Kongelig Dansk Yachtklub
Ensign of Randers Sejlklub.svg
Finland
Flag of Finnish yacht clubs.svg Each club has a distinctive emblem placed on the white canton of the yacht ensign
France
Ensign of the Yacht Club de France.svg Yacht Club de France
Ireland
Inland Waterways Association of Ireland flag.svg Inland Waterways Association of Ireland
Ensign of Malahide YC.svg
National Yacht Club (Ireland) ensign (alternate).svg National Yacht Club
Ensign of Royal Cork YC.svg Royal Cork Yacht Club
Ensign of Royal Irish YC.svg Royal Irish Yacht Club
Ensign of Royal St. George YC.svg Royal Saint George Yacht Club
Italy
Naval Ensign of Italy.svg Yacht Club Italiano members can fly the Italian naval ensign
Japan
Yacht ensign of Japan.svg All yachts
Netherlands
Koninklijke Nederlandsche Motorboot Club ensign.svg
Ensign of Koninklijke Nederlandsche Zeil- & Roeivereeniging.svg Koninklijke Nederlandsche Zeil- & Roeivereeniging
Ensign of Koninklijke Roei- en Zeilvereeniging De Maas.svg Koninklijke Roei- en Zeilvereniging De Maas
Ensign of Koninklijke Watersportvereniging De Kaag.svg
New Zealand
Government Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, yachts registered in UK can fly the British Blue Ensign
New Zealand Yacht Ensign.svg Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron
Norway
Flag of the Kongelig Norsk Seilforening (Royal Norwegian Yacht Club).jpg Kongelig Norsk Seilforening
Poland
PL Ensign Jacht Klub MW Kotwica.svg
PRL PZZ ensign.svg Polish Yachting Association
PL Ensign Yacht Klub Polski.svg Yacht Klub Polski
Spain
Yachts Ensign of Spain.svg All yachts
Switzerland
Ensign of Cruising Club der Schweiz.svg
United Kingdom
Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Yacht Squadron members can fly the British naval ensign
Government Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg , , , , , Royal Gourock Yacht Club, , , , Royal Naval Sailing Association, , Royal Northern and Clyde Yacht Club, , , Royal Southern Yacht Club, , Royal Thames Yacht Club, , and
Blue Ensign defaced with crown.svg , Royal Southampton Yacht Club and
HMS Conway Cruising Association Ensign.png
Cruising Association
House of Lords Yacht Club
LSC Ensign.png Little Ship Club
Ensign of the Poole Yacht Club.svg
Royal Bermuda Yacht Club
Royal Burnham Yacht Club
Ensign of the Royal Channel Islands Yacht Club.svg
Royal Corinthian Yacht Club Ensign.png Royal Corinthian Yacht Club
Ensign of the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club.svg Royal Cornwall Yacht Club
Ensign of the Royal Forth Yacht Club.svg Royal Forth Yacht Club
Ensign of the Royal Gibraltar Yacht Club.svg Royal Gibraltar Yacht Club
Ensign of the Royal Harwich Yacht Club.svg
Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club
Royal Northumberland Yacht Club
Royal Ocean Racing Club
Ensign of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club.svg Royal Ulster Yacht Club
Royal Welsh Yacht Club
Ensign of the Sussex Yacht Club.svg
Ensign of the House of Commons Yacht Club.svg
Ensign of the Royal Dart Yacht Club.svg Royal Dart Yacht Club
Ensign of the Royal Fowey Yacht Club.svg Royal Fowey Yacht Club
RHADC defaced Red Ensign.gif Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club
Ensign of the Royal Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club.svg Royal Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club
RVYC Ensign.jpg Royal Victoria Yacht Club
Ensign of the Royal Windermere Yacht Club.svg Royal Windermere Yacht Club
RYA Ensign.png Royal Yachting Association
Ensign of the St Helier Yacht Club.svg
Ensign of the West Mersea Yacht Club.svg West Mersea Yacht Club
Ensign of the Royal Air Force Sailing Association.svg
United States of America
United States yacht flag.svg All yachts

References[]

  1. ^ "MagMaris Crewing Services – Yachting". MagMaris Shipping & Crewing Agency Ltd. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
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