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COURTESY FLAG [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • River and Sea Navigation
  • Etiquette and Protocol (General)
DEF

That flag (normaly, but not exclusively, the national flag of the country being visited) flown from a prominent position on a merchant vessel as a matter of courtesy when visiting a foreign port.

CONT

A courtesy flag (or courtesy ensign) is flown by a ship in foreign waters as a token of respect by a vessel that is visiting. It is normally a small (i.e., smaller than the ship's own national ensign) national maritime flag of the port Country ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
  • Étiquette et protocole (Généralités)
OBS

Se hisse sur la doible de la barre de flèche tribord dès que l'on pénètre dans les eaux territoriales du pays visité.

Spanish

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