lebleaux 8 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Was anchored at Motuihe today for a cake day and noticed that some boats were flying a blue ensign, some a white ensign and some a red ensign. All flags were similar - union jack in the top left, flag divided into four quadrants by a cross of some sort but with at least 3 different base colours. I would appreciate it if someone could explain the difference and which one I should be hanging off the back of the yacht. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites
Bimini Babe 0 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Pretty sure the red and white are Navy ensigns - and denote rank? That's the story in the UK anyway. Link to post Share on other sites
rigger 47 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 NZ flags Simply: Red ensign - merchant navy White ensign - naval / royalty Blue can be flown by the rest take a look at http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/publ ... l#dlm51399 Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Pope 243 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 A yacht has the choice of red or blue, it used to only be red, don't know when blue became acceptable, and as rigger says white is navy or royalty. Link to post Share on other sites
rigger 47 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Sometime in the mid 90's the change occured I think Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 322 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Had fun years ago sailing pass the navy at Devonport and dip the ensign on the yacht and wait for the response form the ships. Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 What is that Flag the Navy Flies that has verticle Orange and White stripes. I am assuming it is some kind iof a warning, like maybe they have live ordinance. Or ????.... Link to post Share on other sites
Grinna 2 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 One of the flags described by the OP could have been the flag of the United Tribes. Link to post Share on other sites
rigger 47 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 What is that Flag the Navy Flies that has verticle Orange and White stripes. I am assuming it is some kind iof a warning, like maybe they have live ordinance. Or ????.... Sadly many of he flags the RNZN flies have a colour that is more orange than red. The only flags I know of that has red and white verticle stripes are the code or answering pennant and the US naval No 7 flag (it is not a pennnt like the international number pennants. Link to post Share on other sites
marinheiro 352 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 if I remember correctly Red Ensign - for any NZ boat Blue Ensign - only for NZ registered vessels White Ensign - apart from the Navy I recall Flag offficers from clubs with Royal Warrant (Squadron, Akarana etc) can fly it, maybe modified with the club crest Link to post Share on other sites
Grinna 2 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Officially, the red ensign is the NZ maritime flag. NZ registered vessels may fly the red ensign ... or the blue ensign (standard NZ flag) ... whichever they choose. Technically, the red ensign is the correct flag. The white ensign is flown for naval flag officers but we haven't established that's what was being flown and being asked about. It could be the flag of the united tribes. Similarly, the blue flag with the vertical cross on it could be a RNZYS flag. Link to post Share on other sites
Bogan 8 Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 And visiting boats often fly a small blue ensign at the cross trees. Or they used to.. Link to post Share on other sites
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