House flags of Canada Steamship Lines Inc.

According to Lloyds it should read Canada Steamship Lines Inc. being formed as Canada Steam Ship Lines Ltd. in 1917, becoming Canada Steamship Lines (1975) Ltd. and then in 1981 became The CSL Group but retaining its identity as Canada Steamship Lines Inc. The third version shown by Ivan is shown by Brown editions from 1926 to 1958. The second by Al starts with Stewart 1953 [ste53] and is picked up by Brown from 1978. The first version of Jorge is the current one.
Neale Rosanoski, 22 November 2003

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#371. The Canada Steamship Lines - Montreal

Horizontally divided red-white-red with a vertical blue stripe in the middle.

Shipping lines: Deep Sea and St. Laurent river

Cargo and passenger steamboats: 102

Tonnage: ca 308,650 Regt. brutto

Source: Znamierowski shows p. 244 a plate of houseflags of North and South American shipping companies, dated 1933. The original source is Lloyd Reederei-Flaggen der Welt-Handelsflotte [Lloyd Houseflags of the World Merchant Fleet], Bremen (Germany). The caption of the original plate says 'Lloyd Zigaretten + Bildersammlung: Reedereiflaggen', so the 'book' is an album for cigarette cards.
Ivan Sache, 24 March 2001

See also:

• Quebec Steamship Company

Shown on the Maritime Timetables site, the flag of the Quebec Steamship Co., a horizontal triband red-white-red, a blue vertical stripe (having the width of the others) laid over them in the centre. Document "Sailings November 1907-May 1908 (issued October 4, 1907)".

See also No. 1641 of the on-line Lloyds Flags & Funnels (widths slightly differing):

I understand this firm was previously called 'Quebec and Gulf Ports Steamship Company' (founded 1867, renamed 1880). Famous for its travels to Bermuda. Taken over by Canada Steamship Lines in 1913, then sold to Furness Withy in 1919 and dissolved in 1921.
Jan Mertens, 9 February 2005