Preparing for your trip, you’ll be imagining the stopovers in all the countries you’ll be visiting, and by extension, all the courtesy flags you’ll need to carry. Ensigns? Courtesy flags? Where, what, how? Here is a little reminder of the rules in force and the customs to respect during your trip with regard to flags…
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The ensign is probably the defining characteristic of a ship. Back in the day, it was the only way to know whether the vessel was a friend or an enemy. Today, it makes it possible to know if the ship is in distress, if it wants to communicate with you, or if the captain is on board, for example. In short, flags are still used for communication, and it helps to know how to use them before setting off around the world. Use of the National Ensign This subject is part of maritime etiquette that we all tend to forget, and it has a lot of peculiarities. The national ensign, also known as one’s…
