Last modified: 2005-05-07 by antónio martins
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It is perhaps not very well known fact, that majority of
Russian merchant navy during the 19th century was registered
in the grand-duchy of Finland, owned
and operated by Finns. These ships used Russian flags, but
among seafaring circles was known as Finnish rather than
Russians.
Iiro Hyrsky, 29 Feb 2000
Flag of steamship and merchant company Kavkaz i Merkurii~
(Caucasus and Mercury)
Victor Lomantsov, 04 Jun 2000
Pennant of the same company
Victor Lomantsov, 04 Jun 2000
Ensign of "Russian Sea Union" - white-blue-red flag
with abbreviation "RMS" (Rossiyskiy Morskoy Soyuz). The
ensign was adopted
by Emperor on November, 8, 1910 (Decree No 34371).
Victor Lomantsov, 10 Jun 2000