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Defence flag manned by civilians (naval auxiliary ensign)

  56:107 by Zeljko Heimer

The naval ensign defaced in the canton with a blue anchor with golden crossbar and cord and crowned proper. Would this class of ships be what is sometimes referred as the auxiliary naval ships? The Album des Pavillons (2000) clearly shows it as the naval red ensign, presumably because it comes from the same manufacturers as the other naval flags, I guess.
Zeljko Heimer, 25 May 2004

State flag with crowned anchor in canton. Album des Pavillons and Flaggenbuch (1939) show the metal part of the anchor as blue, although crossbar and rope are still golden. Album des Pavillons calls this the "Defence flag manned by civilians", implying that it goes for kinds of warships and additional explanation is needed. The fact that this ensign is hoisted by light-house authorities and pilot vessels is much more important than the fact that they are under auspices of the Defence Ministry (anyway, pilots are not). Regarding the red shade, this one is dark (would it be normal red used by pilots? I think not.)
Ze