Belgium: Naval flags, 1936 (Part 4)

Last modified: 2002-10-12 by ivan sache
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• Overview
• Maritime Police
• Pilot call flag
• Pilots of the Scheldt estuary

See also:

• Belgium
• Belgium: History of the Navy

Overview

A decree from 1936 established ensigns, honours etc. to be allocated to the Navy. The text prescribed ensigns, salutes and other courtesy items, but nothing was said about the vessels themselves. The text prescribed two new ensigns for State and private ships, whereas the merchant ensign was not changed. The houseflags had to be allowed. A yacht ensign was also adopted.

Source: L. Nyssen Einige Flaggen der belgischen Marine von 1815 bis heute (Some flags of the Belgian Navy from 1815 until now). Flaggenkurier [dfk] (1995). Paper also available online.

Ivan Sache, 8 April 2001

Maritime Police

Triangular Belgian tricolor flag, with proportion 3:4, and two black anchors crossed in saltire. A yellow shield (therefore outlined in black) charged with the lion of Brabant is placed over the anchors.

Source: Flaggenbuch [neu92]

Ivan Sache, 3 March 2001

Pilot call flag

Belgian tricolor flag, with proportion 10:13 and with a white border all around. Height of the Belgian tricolor is 3/5th of the flag heigth. Width of the flag is 9/11th of the flag width.

Source: Flaggenbuch [neu92]

Ivan Sache, 3 March 2001

Pilots of the Scheldt estuary

by Ivan Sache

Rectangular red flag, with proportion 2:3, charged with a white 1 number

Source: Flaggenbuch [neu92]