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Kungliga Svenska Segelsällskapet (KSSS)

Last modified: 2005-05-28 by phil nelson
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  • 1. 1832-1844
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The flags of the Kungliga Svenska Segel Sällskapet (founded 1830) are described and illustrated in [hpa30]. During the two years following its foundation, it seems the yacht club used the ordinary Swedish civil ensign with the red and white union mark. Based on the flag plates (pp. 585-587) in [hpa30], it seems that the KSSS flew four distinct flags:

1. 1832-1844

1. by Jan Oskar Engene

The first yacht flag of the KSSS consisted of Swedish war ensign, swallow tailed and with the red and white union canton, defaced with the cipher of Crown Prince Oscar (later king Oscar I) on a white panel set over the intersection of the arms of the cross. The cipher consisted of the letter O an